
          55836. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. Seedling of the variety Tardio Amarillo 
from Spain, grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California. 
The fruits are 2 by 2-1/2 inches, weighing 4 ounces on the average; the 
basin is deep and narrow and the suture visible only as a line; the flesh 
is deep yellow, of good texture and flavor; the pit is small and yellow. 
This peach should he tested for canning purposes.

26503. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. Original introduction 
from Sinkiang, China. Seeds presented by E. Coates. The fruits are 
large, freestone, and pale yellow with a red blush. The flesh is 
creamy white, red at the stone, juicy, crisp, subacid, and of very 
good quality. The fruit keeps well in shipment. Budded plants are 
available from a selected seedling.

30648. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. Original introduction 
from Guma, Sinkiang, China. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 
Explorer. Budded plants are available from a selected seedling. This 
is a medium-sized, freestone nectarine of good flavor and quality, with 
a red pit.

34685. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Quetta Nectarine. Presented by 
Lieut. W. L. Maxwell, Quetta, Baluchistan. The tree is large, handsome, 
and unusually hardy for a nectarine, although it thrives best in regions 
not having severe winters. The large, round fruits, slightly over 
2 inches in diameter, are green, heavily blotched with red. The 
greenish flesh, strongly marked with red around the pit, is juicy 
and of rich, tart flavor. This is an unusually good nectarine, 
sufficiently firm to ship well.

43139. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Ansenne Nectarine. From New 
Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits are large, red, 
freestone, of splendid appearance, and excellent in flavor and quality. 
This variety bears freely and seems worthy of careful trial.

43140. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Diamond Jubilee Nectarine. From 
New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. This is a large, highly colored, 
freestone nectarine, with melting, juicy, sweet flesh of excellent flavor. 
At the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, it has been found 
a poor keeper. The ripening season in that region is early August.

43141. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Gold Mine Nectarine. From New 
Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. A fine, large, freestone, red and 
yellow nectarine about two inches in diameter. The creamy white flesh 
is sweet and juicy. At the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, 
this variety ripens in late July and early August.

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