992 Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W. \ Dec. 2, 1908. 



Figs. 



The following three varieties of tigs have fruited ; they were planted in 

 August, 1905 :--" Verdal Longue," "8an Pedro Whit(>," "San Pedi-o Black." 



Nectarines. 



"Stanwick."' — Bloomed 27th August. No crop. 



" Spencer." — Bloomed 27th August. No crop. 



" Hardwicke " — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit large, 

 roundish, inclining to oval ; skin pale green, with red cheek. Slightly red 

 at stone ; freestone. Suitable for dessert, canning, and drying. Bloomed 

 27th August ; ripened 3rd January. Free from disease ; good crop ; good 

 quality. A very good late variety. 



" Irrewarra." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit, medium 

 and above in size ; highly coloured ; flavour splendid ; freestone. Suitable 

 for dessert. Bloomed 7th September ; ripened .3rd December. Free from 

 disease ; very light crop. 



"Rivers' Early." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit of 

 largest size ; skin, light yellow, marked with red ; rich crimson in sun ; 

 flesh tender and juicy ; rich flavour ; freestctne, suitable for dessert. Bloomed 

 7th September ; ripened 7th December. Free from disease; medium crop; 

 a very good variety ; inclined to be a shy bearer, 



" Victoria." — Bloomed, 7th September. No crop. 



" Newton." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit, very large, 

 round ; flesh white, sugary ; flavour, rich and delicious ; freestone ; suitable 

 for dessert. Bloomed 7th September; ripened 20tli -lanuary. Free from 

 disease; good crop ; good quality ; good variety. 



"Milton." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Bloomed 7th 

 September ; ripened 6th January. Similai- to Newton ; earlier. 



" Dry den." — Bloomed 7th September. No crop. 



" Balgowan Late." — -Bloomed 7th September. No crop. 



" Hunt's Tawny." — Worked on peach stock, and 16 years old. Fruit, 

 medium to large, round; skin, pale orange and deep red; flesh, orange 



