THE NECTARINE. 645 



With this easy system of pruning, good crops are readily ob- 

 tained wlieiever the curculio is not very prevalent. 



The culture of the Xectarine is, in all respects, precisely simi- 

 lar to that of the peach, and its habits are also completely the 

 same. It is longer lived and hardier, when budded on the 

 plum, but still the nurserymen here usually work it on the peach 

 stock. 



. CLASS I. 



Freestone Nectarines. (Peches lisses, Fr^ 



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

 reader is referred to that part.] 



Boston. Thomp. 



Lewis's ) ^^ 



Perkins' Seedling. J 



This American seedling is the largest and most beautiful of 

 all nectarines. It was raised from a peach stone by Mr. T. 

 Lewis, of Boston. The fruit, though not of high flavour, is ex- 

 cellent, the tree very hardy and productive, and one of the best 

 for general standard culture. Mr. Perkins' seedling, raised from 

 the original Lewis tree, is quite identical, and we adopt the 

 name of " Boston" Nectarine as the standard one. 



Leaves with globose glands. Fruit large and handsome, round- 

 ish-oval. Skin bright yellow, with very deep red cheek, shaded 

 oif by a slight mottling of red. Flesh yellow to the stone 

 (which is small and pointed), sweet, though not rich, with a 

 pleasant and peculiar flavour. First of September. Flowers 

 small. 



Due Du Tellier's. Lind. Thomp. 



Due Tilliers. Duke de Tilley. 



Duo de TeUo. Du Tilly's. 



A very excellent Nectarine, considerably resembling the El- 

 ruge, but a much greater bearer. 



Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit rather large, roundish- 

 oblong, being slightly narrowed at the top, and broad at the 

 base or stalk. Skin pale green, with a marbled, purplish- red 

 cheek. Flesh greenish-w^hite, pale red at the stone, melting, 

 juicy, sweet, and good. Last of August. Flowers small. 



DowNTON. Thomp. 



The Downton is a seedling raised by Mr. Knight. It is, in 

 quality appearance, and season, an intermediate variety be- 



