2S4 OF FRUITS. SECT. XVII. 



worms. The red sort is the common mulberry of 

 Virginia, hardy, and succeeds here. 



The mulberry tree should have a grass plat under 

 it for the fruit to get full ripe, and fail on ; for those 

 thus picked up will be superior to what may be ga- 

 thered. See pages 37, 83, 171. 



NECTARINE is much like the peach in all res- 

 pects, only that it is smaller, has a smooth skin, 

 and of firmer flesh. The Newington, red Roman, 

 temple, and m^trry, are good sorts, to, which the cu- 

 rious, in a good situation, may add the early nut- 

 meg, the late green, or Peterborough, and the white 

 Italian. 



In gathering nectarines and peaches, never pinch 

 them to try whether they are ripe ; for when so, the 

 touch will discover it, and when thorough ripe (as 

 they should be) they will come from the tree with 

 great ease. See pages 30, 74, 94, 108, 111, 

 135, &c. 



NUT, see Filler d. 



PEACH (in general) succeeds better than the nec^ 

 tarine, as to bearing and ripening. There is a 

 great variety of peaches under cultivation in Eng- 

 land, but on the Continent the number is much 

 greater. The following may be recommended ; The 

 early Ann, early Newington, early purple, the red 

 and white Magdalcm, the two mlgnons, noblesse, 

 admirable, old, or late Newington and Catherine. 



Peaches cannot be too ripe, (see nectarine) so 

 that those which drop are by many reckoned the 

 best ; and those whose flesh adheres to the stone 

 (called pavies) are by some thought the more deli r 

 cious. The noblesse and admirable part from the 

 stone. See pages 30, 74, 94, 108, 111, 135, 

 &c. 



PEAR, there is a great variety of, classed into 

 summer, autumn, and winter fruits. The swnimr 



