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The Nectarines, whereof we have two sorts, which are very 

 fair and large, viz. the Red, which clings to the Stones, and 

 the Yellow which parts from them. I see no foreign Fruit 

 like these for thriving in all sorts of Lands, and bearing to 

 admiration. The Planters raise them from the Stone, which 

 never fails to produce the same sort the Stone came from ; for 

 I never observed much Pains taken in either Inoculating or 

 Pruning their Fruit Trees, as is customary in Europe, not- 

 withstanding they bear in as great plenty. This Fruit has 

 much the same Virtues with the former. 



The Apricoch-TrQQ grows to be very large, exceeding most 

 Apple Trees. They are great Bearers, if the Season proves 

 favourable, but it often happens in an early Spring, and when 

 the Trees are full blo^vn, that the I^orth-East Winds which 

 happen in the latter end of February or beginning of March, 

 blast and destroy most part of it's Fruit. The Flowers are 

 of a whitish Colour, and the Fruit round like a Peach, Yel- 

 low within and without, wherein is contain' d brown smooth 

 Stones, less than those of the Peach, having a sweet Kernel. 

 These Trees are generally raised from the Stone, and never 

 fail to produce as good Fruit as the Stone came from. The 

 Fruit is cooling and pleasing to the Stomach, but apt to sur- 

 feit ; an Oil made of the Kernel is much of the same Nature 

 with the Oil of Sweet Almonds. 



The Medlar Tree, I never observed growing in North 

 Carolina, but do not doubt it would thrive as Avell as any 

 other Tree from Europe. 



The European WaU-nnts are very large Trees, and thrive 

 as well here as in any part of the World. There are two of 

 these Trees growing at Bath-Town, which Avere produced 

 from the Nut, and are exceeding great bearers, and the 

 most beautiful and fragrant, when in their prime, of any 



Trees 



