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Noblesse, the only difference being in the habit of the trees, 

 Vanguard being more vigorous than Noblesse. 



Walburton Admirable. — True. Flowers small; leaves slightly 

 serrated, with round glands ; skin pale green on the shaded side, 

 very dark red or crimson on the exposed side ; flesh creamy 

 white, parting from the stone ; flavour very good in late warm 

 seasons. Eipe early in October. 



Waterloo.— True. Flowers large ; leaves slightly serrated, with 

 kidney glands ; fruit medium to large, round, with a small 

 nipple at the apex ; skin pale green on the shaded side, bright 

 red, almost crimson, on the exposed side ; flesh greenish white, 

 clinging somewhat tightly to the stone ; flavour only moderately 

 good. Ripe early in July. The chief value of this variety is 

 its earliness. When forced early is liable to cast its buds. 



Nectarines. 



Advance. — True. Flowers large ; leaves rather deeply serrated, 

 glandless ; fruit large, flattish, round ; skin green on the shaded 

 side, speckled with red on the exposed side ; flesh pale green, 

 parting readily from the stone ; flavour first class. Ripe early in 

 August. 



Albert Victor. — True. Flowers small ; leaves slightly serrated, 

 with round glands ; fruit medium to large, flattish, round ; skin 

 pale green on the shaded side, deep dull red on the exposed side ; 

 flesh pale green, heavily tinged with red near the stone, to which 

 it clings a little ; flavour very good. Ripe the middle of Sep- 

 tember. A most unsatisfactory Nectarine at Chiswick, most of 

 the fruit splitting or dropping before it is ripe. 



Balgowan. — True. Flowers small ; leaves serrated, with kidney 

 glands ; fruit medium to large, roundish ; skin pale green on the 

 shaded side, deep bright red or crimson on the exposed side ; 

 flesh pale green, tinged with red near the stone, from which it 

 parts readily ; flavour first class. Ripe at the end of August. 



Byron. — True. Flowers extra large ; leaves slightly serrated, 

 with kidney glands; fruit medium to large, roundish, with a 

 small nipple at the apex ; skin yellow on the shaded side, but 

 nearly covered with a rich deep crimson ; flesh deep yellow, 

 faintly tinged with red near the stone, from which it parts 

 readily ; flavour first class. Ripe early in September. This is 



