THE PEACH AND NECTARINE. 



1915 



yellow, mottled with dull-red, dark-red next the sun; 

 flesh yellowish, flaked with red at the stone, from which 

 it parts freely, rich, melting, and excellent. Early Sep- 



Fig. 



-Nectarine. Pitmaston Orange. (§.) 



tember. Tree remarkably vigorous; ought to be in every 

 collection. 



Byron. — Fruit large, inclined to conical, deep-yellow, 

 dark-red where exposed to the sun; flesh orange -yellow, 

 melting, juicy, and of good flavour. A good grower. 

 September. 



Cardinal. — Fruit medium, pale-green, bright-red on 

 the side exposed to the sun, flavour excellent. The earliest 

 of all Nectarines, ripening ten days sooner than Early 

 Rivers. It forces well and bears abundantly, but is not 

 recommended for a cool house or outside. 



Doicnton. — Fruit much resembling the Violette Hative, 

 but somewhat larger ; flesh melting, rich, and high fla- 

 voured. Tree a good bearer and of a good constitution, 

 more vigorous than Elruge, between which and Violette 

 Hative it appears to be a cross. Late August. 



Dry den. — Fruit large, green, dotted with red, dark -red 

 on the sunny side; flesh greenish-white, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and of good flavour. The tree is a sure bearer. 

 One of the very best, pays for extra care in cultivation. 

 Fruits of it grown at Ketton Hall weighed 8 ozs. and 

 measured 10 inches in circumference. Mid-September. 



Early Rivers. — Fruit extra large, greenish - white, 

 bright-red where exposed to the sun; flesh white, very 

 tender, sweet, melting, and of excellent flavour. Tree 

 vigorous and bears well. Is not unlike Lord Napier, but 

 ripens three weeks earlier. Early August. 



Elruge (fig. 998).— Fruit middle-sized, roundish, in- 

 clining to oval; skin pale-green, dark violet-red next the 

 sun ; flesh whitish, tinged with red at the stone, from 

 which it parts freely, melting, juicy, rich, perfumed, and 

 delicious. An abundant bearer and forces well. One of 

 the best. Late August. 



Goldoni. — Fruit medium to small, round, bright -yel- 

 low, streaked and shaded with red where exposed to the 

 sun; flesh yellow, very tender, juicy, and of good flavour. 

 A delicious Nectarine. A healthy grower and an abun- 

 dant bearer. 



Humboldt (fig. 982). — Fruit very large, round, or inclined 

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to be conical ; yellowish -green, dark-red where exposed 

 to the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, and of good flavour. 

 Ripens Mid-September. Bears abundantly, and the 

 fruit hangs well. 



Lord Napier. — Fruit extra large, round; skin pale- 

 green, bright-red where exposed to the sun; flesh white, 

 very tender, juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavour. One 

 of the very best Nectarines. Late August. The fruit is 

 easily burnt by the sun when ripening, especially if it is 

 wet, it should therefore be shaded in very hot weather. 

 Fruits grown at Ketton Hall measured 9 J inches in cir- 

 cumference, and weighed 8 ozs. 



Pine Apple (fig. 968). — Fruit large, roundish, inclined 

 to conical; skin yellow, dark-red where exposed to the 

 sun; flesh deep-yellow, red near the stone, sweet, juicy, 

 and of excellent Pine- Apple flavour. One of the best. 

 Late September. 



Pitmaston Orange (fig. 999). — Fruit large, globular or 

 almost heart-shaped, terminating in a small point or 

 nipple; skin deep-purple, spotted with brown next the 

 sun, orange on the shaded side; flesh rich-yellow, red 

 about stone, from which it parts freely, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and of good flavour. Late August. The tree is 

 hardy, and an abundant bearer. 



Rivers' Orange. — Fruit medium, round; skin yellow, 

 dark-red where fully exposed; flesh yellow, verj- tender, 

 juicy, sweet, and of good flavour. Early September. 



Spenser (fig. 989).— Fruit of the largest size, roundish, 

 somewhat elongated ; skin green, dull-red where exposed 

 to the sun; flesh greenish- white, tender, melting, and 

 juicy. Mid-September. One of the best for exhibi- 

 tion. 



Stanwich Elruge (fig. 1000). — Fruit large, roundish, 

 often elongated; skin pale -green, bright -red on sunny 

 side ; flesh white, flecked with red next the stone, ex- 

 ceptionally tender and melting, juicy, sweet, and of good 



Fig. 1000.— Nectarine. Stan-wick Elruge. (§.) 



flavour. A great improvement on the old Elruge for 

 size and colour. Mid -August. 



Victoria (fig. 1001). — Fruit similar in every respect to 

 Stanwick, but does not crack, and consequently prefer- 

 able to it. One of the highest flavoured and best Nec- 

 tarines. Raised by Mr. Rivers from Stanwick. Late 

 August. 



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