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downy, almost woolly ; colour pale lemon green, with minute red spots and large blotches 

 of red ; flesh juicy, palest green flushed bright red, deep red near the stone ; flavour, 

 when well-grown under glass, rich, not so good from outside trees. A very hard, large 

 late fruit, valuable for its heavy crop. Leaf glands round ; flowers large, rose; growth 

 very free and robust ; foliage very large. A favourite with the market growers. 



Stirling CK'i,T\M,.Suture deep and broad, running all round the fruit ; skin pmk, 

 covered with deep red in blotches ; flesh melting, juicy, pale greenish white, deep cnmson 

 next the stone, which is small ; free stone ; flavour rich, vinous, and refreshing. On 

 walls or in peach-houses the fruit is a much darker colour, nearly black, rather rough to 

 the touch. Tree hardy, and bears freely. Leaf glands round ; flowers small. 



Thomas Rivers. — A very handsome, large, round fruit, ripening at the end of Sep- 

 tember ; free stone ; skin downy, with a brilliant red flush. It is yet new, but has 

 been very highly spoken of by those who have tested it. Leaf glands none ; flowers 

 large, bright rose ; growth vigorous, forces well. F.C.C. i8g8. 



ViOLETTE Hative. — Skin downy, of a pale green flushed with rosy red, and marbled 

 with chocolate red. A grand mid-season peach, and one of the finest flavoured ; bears 

 moderately. Flesh tender, white, very juicy and melting ; leaf glands round ; flowers 

 large, dull pink. 



Walburton Admirable. — Fruit terminating in a nipple ; suture broad, and deep 

 on one side ; skin velvety ; flesh juicy, white, deeply starred at the stone with dark 

 crimson ; flavour very rich and vinous in fruits under glass ; stone very rough, separating 

 freely from the flesh. A valuable late variety. The fruit is very large, but the tree does 

 not bear freely ; leaf glands round ; flowers small. 



Waterloo. — Fruit flattish, of medium size ; suture marked ; colour primrose, with 

 deep crimson cheek, almost black on fruits grown outside ; flesh sweet, juicy, and good 

 for such an early variety ; leaf glands large ; flowers large pale rose, with dark eye. 



Dagmar, Doctor Hogg, and Early Louise are excellent peaches when grown under 

 glass, but they are very tender outside. Lord Palmerston and Exquisite are very large 

 and handsome yellow varieties which ripen late, but unless under exceptional cultivation 

 are not worth eating. 



American Peaches (Alexander, Amsden June, and Waterloo). — Some cultivators 

 do not succeed with these when forced early, because they keep them too warm at 

 starting. They should have a moderate hea,t till the blooms are " set," the temperature 

 can be then increased, and the fruits develop quickly. 



THE BEST NECTARINES 



Cardinal. — Suture well defined ; skin pale greenish yellow, marbled with salmon 

 red, white patches showing in a net-like form ; flesh pale greenish white, and very juicy ; 

 stone large, cling stone ; flavour brisk, refreshing. A remarkably free-bearing first 

 early variety, very valuable for forcing and pot culture. Leaf glands kidney-shaped ; 

 flowers large, Tpa.\e rose. F.C.C. 1896.' 



Dryden. — Skin almost entirely covered with deep chocolate red, with pale green 

 showing between ; /lesh yellowish white, and very juicy, pale red around the stone, 

 parting freely from a small flattish stone ; flavour rich, almond-like, refreshing. One of 

 the finest sorts for late and mid-season crops. Leaf glands kidney-shaped ; flowers 

 small, dull salmon red. The tree is vigorous, hardy, and succeeds in all forms. 



Early Rivers. — One of the best Nectarines, often reaching 8 oz. in weight. Its 

 skin is almost shining, bright red, pale greenish yellow on the shaded side. Flesh 

 greenish. The fruits are very juicy, and have a brisk flavour. A very free bearer. LeaJ 

 glands kidney-shaped ; flowers large, pale rose ; growth vigorous. F.C.C. 1892. 



Elruge. — Suture rather broad ; skin greenish yellow, mottled with brick red, crimson 

 on sunny side ; flesh greenish, very juicy, with bright pale red near the stone ; free 

 stone ; flavour rich and brisk. A hardy sort for main crop. Leaf glands kidney- 

 shaped ; flowers small, dull salmon red. 



