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ticularly rich, abundant, and of a fine vinous flavour. 

 The tree grows well, and requires much attention 

 during summer ; as on the timely laying in of the 

 young wood, depends its perfect ripening and future 

 fruitfulness. 



The author cannot help noticing in this place, that 

 Miller is robbed of his honour by some modern 

 catalogue writers, by giving his descriptions of fruit 

 as their own : this is ungenerous and hardly fair. 



9. Brugno7i Violet 3Iusque N, — This ripens in 

 the beginning of September, and is so near akin to 

 the Roman, that one description does for both ; the 

 only observable difference being in the fruit of this, 

 which is smaller than that of the Roman, and with 

 rather inferior qualities. It was in the time of Quin- 

 tynaie and Duhamel highly prized in France for 

 its flavour, after being allowed to shrivel on the 

 tree ; but good judges say, that it loses flavour by 

 shrivelling. The tree deserves a place in every col- 

 lection. 



10. Brugnon or ltalia7i N, — Of Miller. Ripe 

 about the beginning of September. This has nearly 

 kept pace in public estimation with its two rival 

 pavies, the Roman and Newington nectarines. It 

 may be noticed, that while other Brugnons have 

 large open flowers, this has small contracted ones. 

 The leaves are slightly serrated, the fruit large, 

 and nearly round ; of a dark red next the sun, and 

 yellow behind ; the pulp is firm, and adhering closely 

 to the stone, which is red ; the juice abundant, and 

 of the first quality. It is one of the best of the 



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