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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, flattish, 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 
