. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 160 RIVERS ORANGE VICTORIA England, in which country it dates back to 1815 at least. Tree rather small, tender to cold, very productive. Leaves with a tint of yellow, round glands. Flowers large, rich rose, borne very abundantly. Fruit mid- season, large, round-ovate; suture distinct; apex ending in an acute, swollen point; color rich orange, brownish- red next the sun, marbled with yellow ; flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, very rich; quality very good; stone free, small, sharp-pointed, deeply furrowed. RIVERS ORANGE. Fig. 151. Aft
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 160 RIVERS ORANGE VICTORIA England, in which country it dates back to 1815 at least. Tree rather small, tender to cold, very productive. Leaves with a tint of yellow, round glands. Flowers large, rich rose, borne very abundantly. Fruit mid- season, large, round-ovate; suture distinct; apex ending in an acute, swollen point; color rich orange, brownish- red next the sun, marbled with yellow ; flesh deep yellow, red at the stone, juicy, very rich; quality very good; stone free, small, sharp-pointed, deeply furrowed. RIVERS ORANGE. Fig. 151. After Pit- maston Orange, Rivers Orange is the favorite nectarine in America for forcing. The fruits. 151. Rivers Orange. (XVa) of the two varieties are very similar, Rivers Orange being a seedling of Pitmaston Orange; the chief difference is in the trees, those of Rivers Orange being a little hardier, more robust, and more productive. The leaf-glands in Rivers Orange are reniform, while those of the parent are round. The variety is another of the remarkable nectarines which originated with Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, in the middle of the last centurj'. In European coun- tries. Rivers Orange is ver>' generally taking the place of Pitmaston Orange, but in America the parent variety is preferred both in the or- chard and in the greenhouse. STANWICK. This is a variety of lesser importance, but much grown in England under glass, as it is somewhat in eastern .America. It is offered by California nurserymen, but does not appear to be much grown in that state. In New York the trees are not hardy. The variety originated in England from seed brought from Syria and sown in 1&43. Tree medium in size, vigorous, compact, tender to cold, productive. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large, deep rose. Fruit late, large, round-oval, heart- shaped at the base; color pale green, purplish-red or almost violet in the sun; flesh white, melting, sweety rich, aromatic, delicious ; quality
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