THE PEACH AND NECTARINE, 135 



Prince of Wales. Fruit, roundish, flattened. Size, 

 very large. Colour, green to dark red. Flavour, juicy and 

 rich. Ripens in mid-September. Bears freely. 



Princess of Wales. Fruit, roundish, pointed. Size, 

 very large- Colour, green to dark red. Flavour, juicy 

 and rich. Ripens in October. A fine late Peach. 



Sea Eagle. Fruit, round. Size, very large. Colour, 

 lemon-yellow and deep red. Flavour, very rich. Ripens 

 early in October. Not suitable for the North. 



Waterloo. Fruit, roundish, depressed. Size, large. 

 Colour, greenish and dark red. Flavour, melting, juicy, 

 and rich. Ripens in early July. 



Six Good Nectarines. 



The varieties described are the best for outdoor culture : 



Dryden. Fruit, large to very large. Colour, green, 

 red, and purplish. Flavour, melting, juicy, and sweet. 

 Ripens in mid-September. Very hardy, and a free bearer. 



Elruge. Fruit, roundish to oval. Size, medium. 

 Colour, pale green and violet-red. Flavour, melting, 

 juicy, rich, highly perfumed. Ripens in early September. 

 An abundant bearer. 



Hardwicke Seedling. Fruit, roundish-oval. Size, 

 large. Colour, pale green and purplish-red. Flavour, 

 juicy and rich. Ripens end of August. A hardy and 

 prolific variety. 



Lord Napier. Fruit, ovate. Size, large. Colour, 

 yellowish-green, mottled with red. Flavour, very juicy 

 and rich. Ripens in early August. A free cropper. 



Victoria. Fruit, roundish-oval and flattened. Size, 

 large. Colour, greenish-yellow, and crimson. Flavour, 

 very juicy and rich. Ripens end of September. Requires 

 a warm position. 



Violette Hatine. Fruit, roundish. Size, medium. 

 Colour, yellowish-green and purplish-red. Flavour, melt- 

 ing, juicy, and very rich. Ripens early in September. 



