TIIK PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



niemoratc'cl by a painting in the possession of Mr. Lee, accompanied with a di»* 

 aection of tlie two fruits. Tlie fourth instance was observed at East Sheen, in tlie 

 garden of William Gilpin, Esq.; of this tliere is also a painting by Mr. Hooker. 

 The fifth was discovered on the wall of Sir John Arundel, at Huntingdon, in June, 

 ISO'2. A sixth instance occurred in the garden of Mr. Wilinot, at Isleworth. The tree 

 in this garden which produces fruits with both smooth and downy coats, or in fact, 

 peaches and nectarines, is the Royal George, and seldom fails to produce them annu- 

 ally. It docs not appear, that ever any distinct marks were observed upon either, 

 excepting in the smoothness or roughness of the skin only; the essential characters 

 of their flowers, leaves, wood, and habit of growth being the same. They are 

 supposed to possess finer flavor than peaches, and even to surpass every other fruit 

 in that point. It is a native of the same country with the peach, and probably 

 travelled into this country by way of Italy^ It is cultivated in all latitudes in which 

 the peach is grown, and succeeds equally well in all. 



There are many varieties of nectarines, but they are not so numerous as peaches. 

 The Horticultural Society's Catalogue enumerates 72 sorts. 



1. Fairciiild's Early. — Fruit smallish, globular; beautiful red color next the 

 sun ; flesh firm, and highly flavored ; ripens about the beginning of August. 



2. Elruge. — Said to have been first cultivated by Gurle, a nurseryman, at Hod- 

 desden, in the time of Charles the Second ; fruit middle size ; dark red next the 

 sun, pale yellow on the opposite side; flesh soft, melting, fine flavor; ripens the 

 end of August, or beginning of September. A tree of this sort is described in the 

 Hort. Trans, as growing in the garden of Lord Selsey, at West Dean, which covers 

 a trellis, in one of the peach-houses, of six hundred and thirty-eight square feet; 

 supposed to have been planted 171)3, and continues to produce excellent crops of 

 fruit. 



3. Scarlet. — Fruit rather small ; fine scarlet next the sun, pale red next the 

 wall; ripens about the end of August. 



4. Italian, or Bruguon. — Fruit middle-sized ; deep red next the sun, approach- 

 ing to black, pale yellow on the side next the wall; flesh adhering to the stone ; 

 fine flavor ; ripens about the end of August. 



5. Early Newington. — Fruit above the middle size; fine red next the sun, 

 yellowish on the other side ; flesh exceedingly high-flavored, adhering finuly to 

 the stone, and is supposed one of the finest of the family; ripens about the end of 

 August. 



6. W^iiiTE Nectarine. — Fruit above the middle size; cream-colored next tlie 

 sun, greenish white next the wall ; roundish ; good flavor ; but rather a shy bearer. 

 Tree less subject to canker or blight than any of the species; succeeds better than 

 most others upon a chalky soil; ripens about the middle of September. 



7. Temple's. — Fruit middle-sized ; pale red next the sun, yellowish towards the 

 wall ; flesh rich and juicy, separating easily from the stone ; ripens about the middle 

 of September; when over-ripe it shrivels, and then the flavor is exquisite. 



8. Due DE TiLLO. — Is of Spanish origin; fruit larger than any of the species; 

 dark, approaching to purple next the sun, and bright red on the under side, parting 

 readily with the stone ; flavor exquisite. Tree hardy, and a great bearer ; deserves a 

 place in every peach-house as well as on tlie walls; ripens about the middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



9. Vermasii, Late Green, or Peterborough. — Fruit middle-sized, round; always 

 of a greenish color ; flesh firm and well flavored ; ripens about the end of September 

 or beginning of October. 



10. Red Roman.— Fruit large size ; dark red next the sun, yellowish next the 

 wall; flesh rich and juicy ; ripens about the middle of September; fine fruit. 



