THE NECTARINE. 647 



Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit nearly of medium size, 

 roundish-ovate, being considerably narrowed at the top, where 

 there is a prominent swollen point ; and the fruit is slightly en- 

 larged on one side of the suture. Skin pale orange, with a dark- 

 red cheek, mottled with numerous russety specks. Flesh deep 

 orange, juicy, melting, rich, and very good. It ripens from the 

 5th to the 15th of August. Flowers small. 



(The accidental variation of this sort, described as Hunt's 

 Large Tawny, does not seem to have been permanently different 

 from this.) 



HARDWICKE SEEDLING. Thomp. 

 Hardwicke's Seedling. 



Was raised at Hardwicke House, in Suffolk, England, and has 

 the reputation of being " one of the best and hardiest of necta- 

 rines, and a very excellent bearer." 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit very large, roundish, in- 

 clining to oval, and resembling the Elruge. Skin pale green, 

 with a deep violet red cheek. Flesh pale green, slightly marked 

 with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, and high flavoured. 

 End of August. 



MURREY. Ray. Thomp. 

 Muny. Lind. Black Murry. 



The Murrey is an old English Nectarine, which, though of 

 good quality, is rather a poor bearer, and is little known or cul- 

 tivated in this country. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit of medium size, round- 

 ish-ovate, slightly swollen on one side of the suture. Skin pale 

 green, with a dark-red cheek. Flesh greenish-white, melting, 

 sweet, and of good flavour. Stone almost smooth. Ripens about 

 the 20th of August. Flowers small. 



NEW WHITE. Thomp. 



Neat's White. Lind. Flanders. 

 Cowdray White. Emerton's New White. 



Large White. 



The New White is the finest light-skinned variety, and is a 

 beautiful, hardy, and excellent nectarine, bearing abundant crops. 

 It is an English seedling, raised by the Rev. Mr. Neate, near 

 London. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit rather lar^e, nearly 

 round, skin white, with occasionally a slight tinge of red when 

 exposed. Flesh white, tender, very juicy, with a rich, vinous 

 flavour. The stone is small. Ripens early in September. Flow- 

 ers large. 



