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very downy, greenish-white, bright-red where exposed to 

 the sun ; flesh white, marked with red next the stone, 

 sweet, juicy, and of good flavour. An excellent Peach for 

 a cool house, but not suitable for outside culture north 

 of London. It has produced fruit at Ketton Hall which 



Fig. 997.— Peach. Violette Hative. (J.) 



were over 12 inches in circumference and weighed 16 J 

 ozs. Late September. 



Stirling Castle (fig. 996). — Fruit medium, roundish; 

 skin light, with a marbled-red cheek; flesh white, free, 

 melting, rich, and excellent. A fine hardy-constitutioned 

 Peach, and one that should be in every collection, ripen- 

 ing in the beginning of September. 



Violette Hdtivc (fig. 997). — Fruit medium, round and 

 even in outline ; skin greenish - white, dark - red where 

 exposed to the sun ; flesh white, juicy, sweet, and of good 

 flavour, not so soft as some varieties, and therefore travels 

 well. One of the best and hardiest varieties grown. It 

 bears forcing well. 



Walburton Admirable (fig. 965). — Fruit large, round; 

 skin pale yellowish-green, crimson next the sun, mottled 

 and clouded with darker colour; flesh yellowish-white, 

 melting, juicy, rich, and high-flavoured. Ripens end of 

 September or beginning of October. The tree is very 

 hardy, and a good bearer. A most excellent late variety. 



Six best Varieties for Early Forcing, in order 

 of ripening. 



Alexander. 1 

 Early Louise. 

 Early Alfred. 



Early Grosse Mignonne. 

 Royal George. 

 Stirling Castle. 



Twelve best Varieties for a Cool House, in order of 

 ripening. 



Alexander. 

 Early Louise. 

 Hales' Early. 

 Rivers' Early York. 

 Royal George. 

 Crimson Galande. 



Goshawk. 

 Bellegarde. 

 Prince of Wales. 

 Princess of Wales. 

 Sea Eagle. 

 Nectarine Peach. 



Tivelve best Varieties for Outside Culture. 

 Alexander. Stirling Castle. 



Early Louise. 

 Hales' Early. 

 Rivers' Early York. 

 Crimson Galande. 

 Dymond. 



Alexandra Noblesse. 

 Bellegarde. 

 Princess of Wales. 

 Sea Eagle. 

 Late Admirable. 



Twelve best Varieties for Exhibition, in order of merit. 



Royal George. 

 Crimson Galande. 

 Early Grosse Mignonne. 

 Stirling Castle. 

 Barrington. 

 Prince of Wales. 



Bellegarde. 

 Princess of Wales. 

 Sea Eagle. 

 Nectarine Peach. 

 Golden Eagle. 

 Crawford's Early. 



Nectarines. 



The method of classification adopted for the 

 varieties of the Peach is also applicable to those 

 of the Nectarine. 



Flesh Melting, parting from the Stone. 

 Division 1. — Leaves crenate, with globose glands. 



Subdivision 1. — Flowers large. I Subdivision 2.— Flowers small. 

 Humboldt. Elruge. 



Pine Apple. Stanwick Elruge. 



Division 2. — Leaves crenate, with reniform glands. 

 Subdivision 1.— Flowers large. 



Byron. 



Pitmaston Oranj; 



Cardinal. 



Rivers' Orange. 



Early Rivers. 



Spenser. 



Goldoni. 



White. 



Lord Napier. 





Subdivision 2.- 



-Flowers small. 



Balgowan. 



Victoria. 



Downton. 



Violette Hative. 



Dryden. 





i Apt to develop its buds too much in the autumn, and must 

 be retarded as much as possible. 



Fig. 998.— Nectarine. Elruge. ( j.) 



Balgowan. — Fruit considerably larger than Violette 

 Hative, roundish oval, broadest at the base; skin greenish- 



