This section is from the book "The Fruit Manual: Containing The Descriptions And Synonyms Of The Fruits And Fruit Trees Of Great Britain", by Robert Hogg. Also available from Amazon: The Fruit Manual.
This is a large richly flavoured nectarine, exactly like Stanwick, a few days earlier than Elruge. It was raised from Elruge crossed with Stanwick, and is one of the seedlings of Mr. Rivera, of Sawbridgeworth. Flowers, small. Glands, round.
It is deliciously flavoured.
Temple. See Elruge. Vermash. See Peterborough.
The fruit is exactly similar to the Stanwick, and possesses all its richness of flavour; but it is a month earlier, and does not crack as that variety does. It was raised by Mr. Rivers from the Violette Hative, fertilised by Stanwick, and while it has the bitter kernel, small flowers, and kidney-shaped glands of Violette Hâtive, it is in all other respects similar to the Stanwick.
This is a very valuable acquisition. The tree succeeds best on the Black Damask Stock. It ripens in an orchard-house in the end of September.
Violet. See Violette Hâtive,
Violette de Courson. See Violette Grosse.
Fruit, larger than Violette Hâtive. Skin, pale green, marbled with violet red. Flesh, less vinous than Violette Hâtive, but an excellent fruit. Flowers, small. Glands, kidney-shaped.
Ripens early in September.
Fruit, large, roundish ovate. Skin, yellowish green in the shade, dark purplish red, mottled with brown, next the sun. Flesh, yellowish green, deep red next the stone, rich, sweet, and vinous. Stone, roundish, deep reddish brown, and deeply furrowed. Flowers, small. Glands, kidney-shaped.
Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September.
Violette Musquée. See Violette Hâtive.
Fruit, large, nearly round. Skin, white, with a slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh, separating freely from the stone, white throughout, very juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. Stone, small. Flowers, large. Glands, kidney-shaped.
Ripens in the end of August and beginning of September.
White Cowdray. See White.
Williams's Orange. See Pitmaston 0range.
Williams's Seedling. See Pitmaston Orange.
Those marked * are suitable for small collections.
* Byron Elruge Hardwicke
*Humboldt *Lord Napier
Spencer
Stanwick
* Victoria *Violette Hâtive *Rivers's White
 
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