340 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Flesh, pale yellow, juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. Flowers, 

 small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripe in the middle and end of September. 



It is some years since this peach was introduced from America, but it has never 

 found fayour with our fruit growers. It was first distributed by Governor Morris, 

 of Morrisania, near New York. 



Motteux' Seedling. See Late Admirable. 



MOUNTAINEER. — Fruit, large, roundish, somewhat pointed at the 

 apex. Skin, nearly smooth, pale yellow, dotted with red on the shaded 

 side, hut dark red next the sun. Flesh, pale yellowish green, rayed 

 with red at the stone, melting, juicy, and richly flavoured. Flowers, 

 large. Leaves, with round glands. 



A coarse peach, not worth cultivating. Ripe early in September. 



Narbonne. See Boudin. 



NECTARINE PEACH.— Fruit, very large, nearly three inches in 

 diameter, and two inches and three-quarters high ; ovate, terminating 

 at the apex in a pointed nipple. Suture, well marked, particularly 

 near the nipple. Skin, nearly quite smooth, like a nectarine, yellow, 

 with a bright mottled red cheek next the sun. Flesh, semi-transparent, 

 with a brilliant red next the stone, from which it separates freelv, 

 leaving only a few fibres attached; very richly flavoured, and with 'a 

 fine refreshing briskness. Flowers, large. Leaves, with kidney-shaped 

 glands, which are very small. 



A very fine and handsome peach, which ripens just after Royal 

 George, in the middle of September. It may be carried almost any 

 distance, on account of its firm substance. 



This was raised by Mr. Rivers from seed of a nectarine he imported from Holland, 

 called Grand Noir. 



Neil's Early Purple. See Gh-osse Mignonne. 



New Royal Charlotte. See Boyal Charlotte. 



NIVETTE {Dorsetshire; Vehutee Tardive). — Fruit, round, elongated, 

 depressed at the top. Skin, pale green, bright red with deep red spots 

 next the sun, covered with a fine velvety down. Suture, shallow. 

 Flesh, pale green, deep red at the stone, rich, and sugary. Flowers, 

 small. Leaves, with round glands. 



Ripe in the middle of September. 



NOBLESSE {Lord Montague's; Hellish' s Favourite). — Fruit, large, 

 roundish oblong, terminating with a small nipple. Skin, pale yellowish 

 green in the shade, delicate red, marbled and streaked with dull red 

 and purple, next the sun. Flesh, white, tinged with yellow, slightly 

 veined with red next the stone, juicy, sweet, and very luscious. 

 Flowers, large. Leaves, without glands. 



Ripe in the end of August and beginning of September. Tree, 

 hardy and healthy. 



It is very remarkable that a fruit bearing a French name should not be found in 



