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been given on those points with regard to the peach, arc- 

 equally applicable to the nectarine. 



Being a smooth skinned fruit, it requires the same precau- 

 tions with regard to the attacks of the curculio as are pre- 

 scribed for the plum and the apricot. I have been informed by 

 the Hon. Asher Robbins, of Rhode-Island, of a circumstance 

 that has come within his notice, which merits investigation, 

 which is, that in an orchard where peach and nectarine trees 

 were planted promiscuously, the former have gradually died 

 of the yellows, while the nectarines remained in perfect health 

 and vigour. In my own grounds, I have occasionally lost 

 trees of the nectarine by the yellows, but have never made 

 a particular investigation whether they were less or more- 

 susceptible of such attacks than the peach. 



13. Elruge. This is a fine nectarine, of good size, and 

 a great bearer ; the colour dark red next the sun, and a yel- 

 lowish green on the other side ; the flesh is fine, melting and. 

 juicy ; ripens late in August. 



9. Red Roman. This fruit is of a deep red or purple 

 next the sun, and rather yellow on the other side ; it is a fine 

 fruit, and a good bearer ; ripens in September. 



19. English Brugnon. This is deep red on the sunny 

 side, and pale yellow on the other. It is a fine fruit when, 

 ripened on the tree, but inferior when matured in the house. 



5. Golden C. This is the most beautiful fruit I have 

 ever seen. It is a large sized nectarine of the finest orange 

 colour, delicately mottled with red next the sun, which gives 

 it a clear waxen appearance, so that it greatly resembles'an 

 artificial fruit ; ripens in September. 



10. Vermash. A fine late fruit, of a greenish colour, a 

 little reddened on the sunny side ; ripens in September. 



20. Musk Violet. Fruit of good size, of a lively red on 

 the sunny side, flesh yellow, juicy, high flavoured, and some- 

 what musky. This matures well in the house ; ripe in Sep- 

 tember. 



15. Williams? s Pitmaston. This nectarine has recently 

 been brought into particular notice in England as a new va- 

 riety of very superior qualities. It has not yet produced 

 fruit in this country, but there can exist no doubt that its. 

 claims to merit are accurately stated. 



N. B. The limits of this work will not allow me to de- 

 scribe more kinds j but it may be sai^ of nectarines gene- 



