566 THE NECTARINE. 



VARIETIES. 



The same characters are used as in describing peaches, for which 

 the reader is referred to that part. 



ALBERT. 



A variety raised by Thomas Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth, England. 

 It is one of the finest of Nectarines, but requires a warm location and 

 soil to ripen it well. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers large. 



Fruit large, round. Skin greenish white, with a pale red cheek. 

 Flesh pale red next the stone, juicy, melting, brisk, vinous. Separates 

 freely from the stone. Season middle of August. 



BALGOWAX. 

 Balgone. De Balgone. 



A variety allied to Yiolette Hative, but more hardy and vigorous. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit very large, roundish, inclining to ovate. Skin pale green, 

 mottled with red on the shaded side, covered with deep bright red next 

 the sun. Flesh greenish, veined with red at the stone, rich, melting. 

 Season middle August. (Hogg.) 



BOSTON. 



Lewis's. Perkins' Seedling. 



This American seedling was raised from a peach-stone by Mr. T. 

 Lewis, of Boston. The fruit, though not of high flavor, is excellent, the 

 tree very hardy and productive, and one of the best for general standard 

 culture. Leaves with globose glands. Flowers small. 



Fruit large and handsome, roundish oval. Skin bright yellow, with 

 very deep red cheek, shaded off by a slight mottling of red. Flesh yel- 

 low to the stone (which is small and pointed), sweet, though not rich, 

 with a pleasant and peculiar flavor. Separates from the stone. Ripe 

 first of September. 



BROOMFIELD. 

 Lewis (incorrectly of some). 



A handsome clingstone Nectarine, of second quality. It is an acci- 

 dental seedling, which sprang up in the garden of Henry Broomfield, 

 Esq., of Harvard, Mass. Leaves with obscure, reniform glands. 

 Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish. Skin rather dull yellow, with a dull or rather 

 dingy red cheek. Flesh yellow, and adheres closely to the stone, juicy, 

 rather pleasant, but not high-flavored. First to the middle of Septem- 

 ber. 



CHAUVIERE. 

 A variety originated in France. 



