SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



in yellow ; flesh tender, juicy, slightly sub-acid, delicious. 

 Middle to last of July. Tree a healthy, vigorous, 

 handsome grower, and a moderate, even, regular bearer. 



Royal Duke. Large, roundish, oblong ; rich, dark red 

 at maturity ; flesh reddish, tender, juicy, sub-acid. 

 Last of June. Tree an upright, compact grower, with 

 branches stouter than the average of its class, an even 

 but moderate bearer. 



SMALL SELECT LISTS. 



Six for the Garden. Rockport, Coe's Transparent, 

 Black Tartarian, Black Hawk, Late Duke, and Louis 

 Philippe. 



For the Market Orchard. Early Purple Guigne, 

 Gridley, Napoleon, Red Jacket, Black Tartarian, Pontiac, 

 Monstreuse de Mezel, Early Richmond. 



SECTION 6. SELECT NECTARINES. 



The nectarine tree differs in nothing from a peach, and 

 the fruit only in being smooth-skinned. It is peculiarly 

 liable to be destroyed by the curculio. The same pre- 

 ventive remedy against curculio must be applied as with 

 the plum. 



Boston. Origin Massachusetts. Fruit large, roundish, 

 oval ; bright yellow, with a deep red and mottled cheek ; 

 flesh yellow, sweet, pleasant, peculiar flavor. Early in 

 September. Freestone. Tree hardy and productive. 



Downton. Origin England. Large, roundish, oval ; 

 pale green, with a violet, red cheek ; flesh greenish white, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, rich and high flavored. Last of 

 August. Freestone. 



Early Violet (VIOLETTE HATIVE). Rather large, round- 

 ish ; pale yellow green, nearly covered with violet purple 



