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

 readily ; flavour first class— one of: the best. Ripe early in 

 September. 



Pitmaston Orange. — True. Flowers large ; leaves with round 

 glands ; fruit very similar to but smaller than Pine Apple, ripen- 

 ing at the same time. Both varieties are excellent bearers, and 

 possess good constitutions. 



Prince of Wales. — True. Flowers small; leaves slightly 

 serrated, with some leaves having kidney and others round 

 glands ; fruit large, round ; skin green on the shaded side, dark 

 crimson on the exposed side ; flesh pale green, heavily tinged 

 with red near the stone, from which it parts readily ; flavour 

 very good. Ripe at the end of September. 



Red Roman. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 kidney glands ; fruit medium, round, skin pale green on the 

 shaded side, blackish crimson on the exposed side ; flesh greenish 

 white, heavily tinged with red near the stone, to which it clings 

 somewhat firmly; flavour fairly good. Ripe about the middle 

 of September. 



Rivers' Early. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 kidney glands ; fruit large, deep, round ; skin very pale green on 

 the shaded side, bright dark red on the exposed side ; flesh 

 whitish, clinging a little to the stone ; flavour very good. Ripe 

 from the beginning to middle of July on a warm wall. A 

 valuable and reliable early variety. 



Rivers' Orange. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with 

 kidney glands ; fruit medium, round ; skin bright orange on the 

 shaded side, rich dark crimson on the exposed side ; flesh deep 

 yellow, strongly marked with red near the stone, from which it 

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



Stanwick Elruge.— True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, 

 with round glands ; fruit large, deep, round ; skin green on the 

 shaded side, bright purplish crim?on on the exposed side ; flesh 

 pale green, parting from the stone ; flavour first class. Ripe 

 about the middle of August. A very fine and free bearing 

 variety. 



Victoria. — The variety under this name was worthless, and 

 not at all resembling the true variety in its fruit. Not 

 recognised. 



White. — True. Flowers large ; leaves serrated, with kidney 



