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of ripening; the elruge coming a few days earlier. 

 The Claremont forces well ; and is in every respect 

 a most desirable fruit. 



7. Scarlet N, — This comes to table from the 

 middle of August till the first of September. Miller 

 says, end of July ; but it never ripens so early of 

 late years. It may be called a good second-rate 

 fruit. The leaves are finely serrated ; flowers small ; 

 fruit of middle size, and of a bright red or scarlet 

 colour. The pulp, though melting, adheres a little 

 to the stone, which is red ; the juice, though not 

 abundant, is well flavoured. This grows freely, and 

 forms a handsome wall tree ; bears well, and is 

 suitable for forcing, by which it gains a higher co- 

 lour. 



This scarlet of Miller is called Brinion by Switzer, 

 but of which Miller takes no notice. It has some- 

 times been sold for the Roman ; but it is quite clear, 

 that neither sellers nor buyers were acquainted with 

 either of the fruit ; because this is a melter, the 

 other a pavie. 



8. Roman N. — This is commonly called the red 

 Roman, It is in season from the end of August to 

 the middle of September. None of the sorts have 

 been more generally cultivated than this ; and no- 

 thing can be a better proof of its excellence. The 

 leaves are slightly serrated ; the flower and fruit 

 large, the latter somewhat oval : the colour on the 

 sun-ward side dark red, a small part of the shaded 

 side, light yellow. The pulp is yellowish, firm, and 

 clings to the stone, which is red. The juice is par- 



