3l4f NECTARINES. 



such as Violet Hative* to a Peach, and Brugnon to a 

 Melting Nectarine, are absolutely improper. 



In the following list the synonymes, whether French 

 or English, are placed in italics below the name which I 

 consider the proper one to be adopted for the variety. 

 Where the French name belongs to the same kind as an 

 English name, the former is placed as a synonym of the 

 latter. 



Some previous explanation and observations are neces- 

 sary on the authorities from whence the names which I 

 have adopted are derived. 



For the English fruits I have taken the enumeration 

 of MILLER, in the eighth edition of his Gardener's 

 Dictionary, as the basis of my Catalogue, and have in- 

 troduced all his kinds, which could be reduced to my 

 arrangement, quoting them as his. In the Epitome of 

 the Hortus Kewensis, and in the Pomona Londin- 

 ensis of Mr. HOOKER, some kinds are found which 

 appear not to have been known to MILLER ; these also 

 are enumerated on their respective authorities. The 

 new varieties mentioned or described in the Transac- 

 tions of the Horticultural Society have been quoted 

 from that publication. For the French varieties, the 

 authority of DUHAMEL, in his Traite ' des Arbres 

 Fruitiers, is so paramount, that his kinds have been 

 adopted on his authority. The list has been otherwise 

 completed from the Pomone Franqaise of the Count 

 LELIEUR, the Jar din Fruitier of M. NOISETTE, arid 

 the Bon Jardinier for 1829, and also some of the 

 earlier editions. 



I have likewise inserted such varieties from the 

 seventh edition of Forsyth's Treatise on Fruit Trees, 

 as had been ascertained previously to that publication ; 



* Miller, in his Dictionary, has fallen into an error in describ- 

 ing his Lisle Peach ; he says the French call it La Petite Violette 

 Hdtive, which cannot be correct. 



