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larged on one side of the suture. Skin, pale orange, deep red next the 

 sun, spotted with russety specks. Flesh, deep orange, deeply stained 

 with red at the stone, from which it separates ; rich and juicy. Flowers, 

 small. Glands, none. 



It ripens in the middle and end of August. Tree, hardy and prolific. 



IMPERATKICE. — In size and appearance this has a considerable 

 resemblance to Violette Hative ; but the flesh is not so red at the stone 

 as in that variety. It is very richly flavoured, and when allowed to 

 hang till it shrivels — a property which few of the Freestone Nectarines 

 possess — ^it becomes quite a sweetmeat. Flowers, small. Glands, 

 kidney-shaped. 



Eipens in the beginning of September. The tree is hardy, and an 

 excellent bearer. 



Large Ehruge. See Rivers' Elruge. 



Large Scarlet. See Violette Hdtive. 



Large White. See White. 



Late Green. See Peterhorough. 



LATE MELTING. — This appears to be a variety of Peterborough, 

 of large size. Flowers, small. Glands, kidney-shaped. It is a very 

 late variety, and is well worth growing in large collections when it is 

 desired to extend the season of this kind of fruit. 



Lewis'. See Boston. 



LOED NAPIER. — Fruit, of large size. Skin, pale cream-coloured, 

 with a red mottled cheek on the side exposed to the sun. Flesh, very 

 white, melting, tender, juicy, and with a rich Stanwick flavour, and quite 

 pale, even to the stone, from which it separates freely. Flowers, large. 

 Glands, kidney-shaped. 



This is the earliest of all nectarines. It ripens in the first week of 

 August, and is eight or ten days earlier than Hunt's Tawny. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivera, of Sawbridgeworth, from seed of Early Albert 

 Peach. 



Lord Selsey's Elruge. See Violette Hdtive. 

 Lucombe's Black. See Early Newington. 

 Lucombe's Seedling. See Early Newington. 



MURREY {Black Murrey). — Fruit, medium sized, roundish-ovate, 

 enlarged on one side of the suture. Skin, pale green on the shaded 

 side, and dark red next the sun. Flesh, greenish white, melting, and 

 richly flavoured. Stone, nearly smooth. Flowers, small. Glands, 

 kidney-shaped. 



An excellent variety ; ripe in the end of August. Tree, hardy, and a 

 good bearer. 



It is called Murrey from its dark red colour, and this is derived from the French 

 word mure, signifying the mulberry. 



