NECTARINES RECOMMENDED. Ill 



firm flesh, a great favourite of mine ; then the 

 Murrey, medium size, immense stone, very racy 

 flavour ; the Due du Telliers, a large prolific kind, 

 very good .indeed. The Downton, large and 

 showy, but not so aromatic as the Murrey. The 

 Late Melting, a good late sort for exhibitors. 

 The White is also earlier than some of these, and 

 the Newington race are all good. The Red 

 Roman is immense, but difficult to soften, and 

 the Stanwick is the best of all. It, however, 

 cracks very much ; nevertheless it is very sweet, 

 and the kernel has really no bitter taste, as 

 reported. Mine this year are very fine and 

 numerous, and I think with care they might be 

 grown without fire heat; otherwise this is the 

 chief of nectarines in every way. It is of Syrian 

 extraction ; and comes, I think, from our Consul 

 there. 



Plums for the Orchard-house. The Early 

 Favourite (Rivers) ripens the earliest, about the 

 middle of July. Then the St. Etienne about the 

 beginning of August, a sweet yellow plum. 

 Then Denniston's Superb, darker in colour, very 

 prolific, and very good. Then the Green Gage 

 for the end of August ; the delicious American 

 Jefferson ; the Reine Claude de Bavay, a splendid 

 plum ; Coe's Golden Drop, first-rate for pots ; 

 the old Quetsche ; the Late Orleans, and Huling's 

 Superb. All these are very good for pot culture, 

 and can be depended on. 



