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Hardwicke. — True. Flowers large ; leaves deeply serrated, 

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

 side, deep dull red on the exposed side ; flesh pale green, tinged 

 with red near the stone ; flavour first class, especially when 

 grown under glass. Eipe at the end of August. 



Humboldt. — True. Flowers large ; leaves slightly serrated, 

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

 nipple at the apex ; skin yellow on the shaded side, dark crimson 

 on the exposed side ; flesh yellow, tinged with red near the stone, 

 from which it parts freely ; flavour first class. Ripe at the end 

 of August. 



Lord Napier. — True. Flowers large ; leaves slightly serrated, 

 with kidney glands ; fruit large, deep, round, slightly depressed 

 at the apex, and with a prominent nipple ; skin very pale on the 

 shaded side, bright dark crimson on the exposed side. Flesh 

 whitish, parting readily from the stone; flavour very good. 

 Ripe early in August. One of our finest Nectarines. 



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

 glands ; fruit medium, deep, round ; skin green on the shaded 

 side, deep red or crimson on the exposed side ; flesh very pale 

 green, parting very readily from the stone ; flavour fairly good. 

 Ripe early in September. 



Newton. — True. Flowers small ; leaves slightly serrated, with 

 kidney glands ; fruit large, flatfish, round ; skin pale green on 

 the shaded side, marbled with red on the exposed side ; flesh 

 pale green, tinged with red all through, parting readily from the 

 stone ; flavour very crisp and first class. Ripe early in Sep- 

 tember. A moderate bearer at Chiswick. 



New Pale Newington. — Not recognised, and of no value. 



Oldenburgh. — True. Flowers small, with very few petals ; 

 leaves slightly serrated, with kidney glands ; fruit a little below 

 medium size, round ; skin pale yellow on the shaded side, rich 

 dark red on the exposed side ; flesh creamy white, separating 

 freely from the stone ; flavour first class. Ripe at the end of 

 August. In the Fruit Manual it is stated to be synonymous with 

 Elruge, but they are quite distinct. 



Pine Apple. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 round glands ; fruit large, deep, round, often with a small nipple 

 at the apex ; skin bronzy yellow on the shaded side, deep red or 

 dull crimson on the exposed side, dotted with brown spots ; flesh 



