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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. Ripe 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, flatfish, 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, flatfish, 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 
