568 THE NECTARINE. 



Without this precaution, like almost all other Nectarines, the fruit 

 is small, poor, and ripens imperfectly. Leaves with reniforin glands. 

 Flowers small. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish oval, the suture slight except at the 

 top, where it is distinctly marked. Skin with a pale-green ground, but 

 when fully exposed it is nearly covered with deep violet, or blood-red, 

 dotted with minute brownish specks. Flesh pale green to the stone, or 

 slightly stained there with pale red ; melting, very juicy, with a rich, 

 high flavor. Stone oval, rough, of a pale color. Separates from the 

 stone. Last of August and beginning of September. 



FAIRCHILD'S. 

 Fairchild's Early. 



A very small, indifferent sort, only valued for its earliness, and 

 scarcely worth cultivating. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 

 small. 



Fruit small, about an inch and a fourth in diameter, round, slightly 

 flattened at the top. Skin yellowish green, with a bright red cheek. 

 Flesh yellow to the stone, rather dry, with a sweet, but rather indiffer- 

 ent flavor. Separates from the stone. Beginning of August. 



FELIGNY. 

 De Feligny. Du Hainaut. 



Leaves with coarse serratures and reniform glands. 



Fruit medium, roundish oval. Skin smooth, carmine red on rich 

 yellow, reddish gray in sun. Flesh white, shaded with purplish red 

 next the stone, juicy, vinous, perfumed. Early September. (An. Pom.) 



GALOPIN. . 



A variety from Belgium. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened next the stem. Skin thick, firm, yel- 

 low, covered with violet in the sun. Flesh greenish, tinted with red, 

 juicy, slightly acid, sugary. August. (Yerg.) 



GATHOYE. 



From Belgium. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish. Skin yellowish green, marbled 

 with reddish purple. Flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet. August. 

 (Verg.) 



GOLDEN. 

 Orange. Fine Gold-fleshed. 



An old English variety. Leaves with reniform glands. Flowers 

 small. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish ovate. Skin of a fine bright, waxen 

 yellow color, with a small scarlet cheek. Flesh orange yellow, firm, 

 juicy, sweet, and tolerably good. It ripens about the 10th of Septem- 

 ber. Clingstone. 



