94 THE DIFFEKENT KINDS OF FKUITS. 



9. Feench Yellow. — Medium, greenish yellow, rich. September, 



10. Orange. — Large, orange ; rich and fine. September. 



11. Red Roman. — Greenish red ; rich and good. September. 



12. Large Early Violet. — ^Larger than N'o. 1, but not so good 



The Nectarine so nearly resembles the Peach in its habit and 

 growth of tree, and in its foliage, bloom, and fruit, that few persona 

 can detect the difference. Its diseases and insect enemies are also 

 the same. Hence one description will answer for both ; and the 

 reader is referred to the chapter on the peach, for a description of 

 the insects and diseases common to both. 



The great destroyer of both, and of the plum and the apricot, is 

 the curculio. But its ravages are greater in the nectarine than 

 peach,.from the fact that the former has a smooth skin, and offers 

 less resistance to the sting of the insect while depositing its eggs. 

 In locations where this insect has not penetrated, and where the 

 climate is favorable to the growth of the fruit, it may do to plant 

 nectarines. Or amateurs, or market gardeners, who have the energy 

 to fight tlie enemy to the bitter end, may plant with some assur- 

 ance of success. All others had better leave this fruit out of their 

 catalogues. 



