THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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47. Bellis, La Belle de Fitry.—Frmt middle-sized, round; pale red towards the 

 aun ; flesh white, red towards the etone, to which it is attached ; ripens about the 

 end of September. 



48. Portugal.— Fruit middle-sized; beautiful red towards the sun, generally 

 spotted ; flesh firm and adhering to the stone ; ripens about the end of September . 



49. Buckingham Mignonne. — Fruit large ; red and white, flesh juicy, white, 

 red towards the stone, to which it is not much attached. 



50. Golden, Ormge. — Fruit above the middle size, round; crimson, with rich 

 purple and gold ; a beautiful fruit ; flesh deep yellow, crimson near the stone ; fine 

 fruit ; ripens about the end of September ; flesh attached to the stone. 



51. Persique. — Fruit large, oblong; fine red; flesh firm, white, red near the 

 stone ; juicy and highly flavored. Tree a shy bearer ; ripens about the end of Sep- 

 tember. 



52. Old Newington. — Fruit large, roundish; fine red, particularly next the sun; 

 flesh white, red near the stone, to which it is attached, an excellent fruit ; ripens 

 about the end of September. 



53. Cherrv Peach.— Fruit small, globular; red and whitish; flesh melting; 

 tolerably well-flavored; a handsome fruit ; ripens about the end of September. 



54. Millet's Mignonne.— Fruit middle-sized, roundish; high-colored towards 

 the sun ; fine-flavored ; ripens about the middle or end of September. 



55. Catherine.— Fruit large, round ; dark red towards the sun ; flesh melting, 

 and full of rich juice ; flesh adhering to the stone ; is much improved by being gathered 

 two or three days before it is eaten, as it does not always sufficiently ripen upon the 

 walls. It is a great bearer, and excellent for the purpose of preserving in brandy. 

 It ripens about the beginning of October ; is worth room in a large peach-house, 

 where there are also many other preferable peaches grown. 



56. Monstrous Pavie, or Royal Pavie.—¥x\x\i exceedingly large, globular ; fine 

 red and greenish white ; flesh white, melting, deep red towards the stone, to which 

 it firmly adheres; pretty juicy, and well-flavored; ripens about the beginning of 

 October 



NECTARINES. 



Nectarine, Amygdalus Per ska, variety, — belongs to the class and order Icosari' 

 dria Monogynia, and ranks in the natural order Rosacece. 



Is a variety of the peach, although former botanists considered it a distinct species, 

 under the name of AmygdnJus Nusi-Persica, from the fruit, in its unripe state, re- 

 sembling in smoothness, color, and size, the covering of the walnut. The name 

 of nectarine, is supposed to be derived from nectar, the fancied drink of the gods^ 

 The circumstance of both peaches and nectarines growing upon the same tree 

 naturally, and even the same fruit partaking of the characters of both, justifies modern 

 botanists in considering them merely as varieties of the same species. The first 

 instance of which we have any account of these fruits being observed growing upon 

 the same tree, is in a communication between Peter Collinson, Esq., and Linnaeus. 

 The second occurred at Londesborough, the then residence of the Earl of BurUngton, 

 and was vbited by several scientific people of the day. The third instance is cora» 



