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ite, George Fourth, Crawford's Early, Craw- 

 ford's Late. 



For a single tree, none is better than George 

 Fourth, or Crawford's Early. 



THE NECTARINE. 



The nectarine, or smooth peach, is only a 

 smooth-skinned accidental sub-species or va- 

 riety of the peach, requiring precisely the 

 same cultivation and management in every 

 respect. The fruit of nectarine trees like that 

 of the apricot is greatly injured by the Cur- 

 culio. For preventives, &c. of this insect, see 

 the chapters on The Apricot and The Plum. 



The nectarine is not a valuable fruit for 

 general cultivation, and accordingly we recom- 

 mend only three varieties of it, all freestones, 

 namely, Early Violet, Elruge, and Boston. 

 The latter of these is altogether the best, 

 the tree being hardy and productive, and the 

 fruit very beautiful and excellent. 



