PEACH AND NECTARINE. 10^ 



the depository of its eggs, leading to the ahuost universal 

 destruction of the fruit, unless protected by some means 

 persevered in ; in this respect it seems to fail, even worse 

 than the plum. The beauty, fragrance, and rarity of 

 nectarines make them more highly prized than peaches ; 

 but in flavor, they are perhaps inferior to many of the 

 best kind of peaches to be met with every summer in the 

 Philadelphia market. As w'e find plum-trees escape the 

 attacks of the curculio, when planted in yards where 

 the chickens and pigs range, the same good results might 

 be expected from placing nectarine-trees in similar situ- 

 ations. Nectarine-trees are preferred, when grafted or 

 budded on plum stocks. Their management and culture 

 are similar to that of the peach. 



The Red Homan^ though spoken of as one of the 

 oldest and best varieties cultivated in England, has 

 not, with several other varieties^ named, been as yet 

 particularly described. The fruit is large and of a yel- 

 lowish-green color, with a dull red cheek, sprinkled with 

 brown. It is a clingstone. 



The Doiunton^ a much celebrated variety of necta- 

 rine, is a freestone of large size and a greenish-white 

 color, dark-red cheek, and flesh rich, melting and juicy. 



The Pitlnaston Orange has fruit of medium size, 

 bright golden color and red cheek. The flesh is a deep 

 yellow, and of fine sweet rich flavor. It is a freestone. 



Neiv White is a freestone of medium size, and creamy- 

 white color, with flesh rather juicy and well flavored. 



Leiviss Seedling. — This American variety was pro- 

 duced by Mr. Lewis, of Boston. It is a freestone, of 

 large size and heart-shaped, sweet and pleasant flavor. 

 The color is a bright yellow, mottled with red. 



Perkins Seedling, — This is a large and beautiful 



