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43140. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Diamond Jubilee Nectarine.  From
New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits of this
freestone variety are about 2 inches in diameter and are dark green with
a dark-red cheek. The creamy yellow flesh which is somewhat stained by
the light-red pit, is very juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavor and
quality.  At Chico, California, it ripens from late July to early August.
( Chico, Calif.)

43141. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Gold Mine Nectarine, From New
Zealand, Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A prolific freestone variety
bearing fruits which average 2¼ inches in length, with red and yellow
skin, and creamy white flesh of excellent flavor and high quality.  The
light red pit is of medium size.  At Chico, California, this nectarine
ripens in late July and early August, and in central New Jersey at the
same time as the Elberta peach. ( Chico, Calif.)

43142. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Lippiatt's Late Orange Nectarine.
From New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits of this
freestone variety are about 2 inches in diameter, with deep-orange skin
mottled with red; the flesh is firm, juicy, sweet, and of good texture
with an excellent flavor. It should be a very good shipper. At Chico,
California, it ripens in late July or early August. (Chico, Calif.)

43143. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Muir's Seedling Nectarine. From
New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits slightly elongated,
about 2 inches long; skin green splashed with dark red; flesh white,
juicy, sweet, of good flavor, slightly pink near pit; pit red, free from
flesh. Ripens at Chico, Calif., in late July and early August, (Chico,
Calif. )

43144. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. New Boy Nectarine. From New
Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. A nectarine of medium size, with
green skin mottled with red; the flesh is red near the pit, and of fair
quality. At the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, this has
proved to be a productive variety, ripening in late July and early August.
(Chico, Calif.)

43146. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Surecrop Nectarine. From New
Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. Fruits roundish oval, about 2⅜
inches long; skin light greenish yellow mostly overlaid with dark red;
thin, tender; flesh white, sweet, juicy, mildly acid, slightly stained
at pit; pit of medium size, pink, free from flesh. Ripens about the
middle of July at Chico, Calif. ( Chico, Calif.)

66202. ARISTOLOCHIA RIDICULA. From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Obtained by
David Fairchild and P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorers. A Brazilian
plant, interesting because of its fascinating fly-trapping character.
The flowers hold captive the flies which fall into them for about 24 hours
or until other flowers are ready to receive them as they come out well
dusted with pollen. It will cover a fence, forming a mass of light green
foliage, For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla. )
        