NECTARINES. S19 



greenish yellow, with a deep dull red cheek next the sun. Flesh, deep 

 red next the stone, from which it separates, with a very rich vinous 

 flavour when thoroughly ripe. Flowers, small. Glands, round. 



An excellent nectarine, which ripens on a south wall in the middle of 

 September, and will hang till the end of the month. The tree requires 

 a warm soil and situation. 



This was raised in 1858 by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, from seed of a fine 

 large oval-shaped seedling peach. 



Ked Eoman. See Roman. 



KrVEES' ELRUGE (Large Elruge).— Fruit, large, two inches and 

 a half wide, and two inches high ; round and flattened, marked with a 

 deep suture, which extends across the crown, and diminishes towards 

 the stalk. Skin, greenish yellow, mottled with deep red next the sun. 

 Flesh, greenish, stained with red next the stone, but not deeply, and 

 not extending far into the flesh ; it separates freely from the stone, and 

 is of rich and brisk flavour. Flowers, large. Glands, very small, and 

 kidney-shaped. 



An excellent nectarine ; ripe in the middle and end of August in an 

 orchard-house, and about a fortnight or three weeks later against a wall. 

 The seedling tree was very much cankered, and the first year it bore 

 one immensely large fruit and died. Those propagated from it do not 

 grow freely, and are apt to have blind buds. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers from the Old Elrugel 



RIVEES' OEANGE.— The fruit is similar to that of its parent, 

 Pitmaston Orange, and very richly flavoured ; and the tree, in Mr. 

 Eivers' estimation, is more robust in its habit, bears perhaps more 

 profusely, and is hardier than that variety. Flowers, large. Glands, 

 kidney-shaped. 



EIVEES' WHITE.— This was raised in 1857 by Mr. Rivers from 

 the White Nectarine, to which it bears a close resemblance, except that 

 its colour is paler, and it is covered with a delicate white bloom. The 

 flavour is very delicious. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



It ripens a week or eight days before the White Nectarine. 



EOMAN (Brugnon Musque ; Brugnon Violet Musque ; Old Roman; 

 Red Roman). — Fruit, large, roundish, flattened at the top. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, brown muddy red, and rough, with russety specks next 

 the sun. Flesh, greenish yellow, deep red at the stone, to which it 

 adheres, rich, juicy, and highly vinous, particularly when allowed to 

 hang till it shrivels. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped. 



It ripens in the beginning of September. 



This is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, nectarine in cultivation. It is men- 

 tioned by Parkinson in 1629, and by all subsequent writers. He says, "It has a 

 large or great purplish blossom like unto a peach." 



Rough Roman. See Old N^ewington. 



