432 NECTARINES. 



Hardwicke. Large, roundish, approaching oval, resembling El- 

 ruge ; skin with a violet-red cheek on pale green ; flesh greenish 

 white, slightly reddened at the stone, juicy, rich, high-flavored. 

 Flowers small. Season medium or end of summer. English. 

 A favorite in Southern California. 



Newr White.* Rather large, nearly round ; skin white, often a 

 slight tinge of red ; flesh white, tender, juicy, rich, vinous ; 

 stone small. Flowers large. Season medium, or first of autumn. 

 English. 



The Old White resembles the preceding, but is less hardy and 

 productive. 



Telliers. Rather large, roundish oblong ; apex slightly narrowed ; 

 base broad, pale green, with a marbled 'purple-red cheek ; flesh 

 pale red at the stone, juicy, sweet, good. Flowers small. Rather 

 early, or end of summer. 



Class II. Flesh Deep Yellow. 



Section 1. Leaves serrate^ without glands. 



Hunt Tawny. Nearly medium size, roundish ovate, narrowed and 

 pointed at apex, one side slightly enlarged ; skin a dark red cheek 

 on pale orange, with numerous russet specks ; flesh deep orange, 

 rich, juicy, good. English. Flowers small. Valuable for its 

 early maturity, ripening quite early, or three weeks before the 

 close of summer. Often mildews badly. 



Section II. Leaves with reniform glands. 



Boston.* (Perkins, Lewis.) Large, handsome, roundish-oval; 

 bright yellow, with a deep red cheek ; flesh j-ellow to the stone, 

 with a good, pleasant flavor. Flowers small. Season medium, 

 or about the first of autumn. A native of Boston. 



Pitraaston. Large, roundish ovate, base broad, apex narrow and 

 pointed ; surface with a dark reddish cheek, slightly streaked at 

 the margin, on rich orange ; flesh deep yellow, red at the stone ; 

 juicy, rich, fine. Flowers small. Stone rather small. Rather 

 early. 



DIVISION II.— CLINGSTONES. 



Class I. Flesh Pale. 



Section I. Leaves serrate, without glands. 



Early Newington.* (Black, Early Black, Lucombe's Seedling.) 

 Large, roundish ovate, one side slightly enlarged, apex pointed ; 

 skin pale green, nearly covered with bright red and with darker 

 marblings and dots ; flesh greenish-white, deep red at the stone, 

 juicy, with a fine, rich flavor, Flowers large. Early, England, 



