THE NECTARINE. 647 
Leaves serrated, without glands. Fruit nearly of medium size, 
~oundish-ovate, being considerably narrowed at the top, where 
there is a prominent swollen point; and the fruit is slightly en- 
-arged on one side of the suture. Skin pale orange, with a dark- 
red cheek, mottled with numerous russety specks. Flesh deep 
orange, juicy, melting, rich, and very good. It ripens from the 
5th to the 15th of August. Flowers small. 
(The accidental variation of this sort, described as Hunt's 
Large Tawny, does not seem to have been permanently different 
from this.) 
Harpwicss Srzpunc. Thomp. 
Hardwicke’s Seedling. 
Was raised at Hardwicke House, in Suffolk, England, and has 
the reputation of being “one of the best and hardiest of necta- 
rines, and a very excellent bearer.” 
' Leaves with globose glands. Fruit very large, roundish, in- 
clining to oval, and resembling the Elruge. Skin pale green, 
with a deep violet red cheek. Flesh pale green, slightly marked 
with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich, and high flavoured. 
End of August. : 
Murrey. Ray. Thomp. 
Murry. Léad. Black Murry. 
The Murrey is an old English Nectarine, which, though of 
good quality, is rather a poor bearer, and is little known or cul- 
tivated in this country: : 
Leaves with reniform glands.. Fruit of medium size, round- 
ish-ovate, slightly swollen on one side of the suture. Skin-pale 
green, with a dark-red cheek. Flesh greenish-white, melting, 
_sweet, and of good flavour. Stone almost smooth. Ripens about 
the 20th of August. Flowers small. 
New Waite. Thomp. 
Neat’s White. Lind. Flanders. 
Cowdray White Emerton’s New White. 
Large White. ; 
The New White is the finest light-skinned variety, and is a 
beautiful, hardy, and excellent nectarine, bearing abundant crops. 
It is an English seedling, raised by the Rev. Mr. Neate, near 
London. . Sa) coe 
Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit rather large, nearly 
round, skin white, with occasionally a slight tinge of red when 
exposed. Flesh white, tender, very juicy, with a rich, vinous 
flavour. The stone is small. Ripens early in September. Flow: 
ers large. 
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