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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, Calif., 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,
Calif., 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
good shipper. At Chico, Calif., 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 freestone 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, Calif. , 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.)

65973. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. Plants
purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, white or 
sometimes 
pinkish, with white, melting, sugary, aromatic flesh. Ripens in August in
Italy. (Chico, Calif.)

65974. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy.
Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti, Fruits said to be very large, red, with
white flesh; of excellent quality. Ripens in July in Italy. (Chico, Calif.)
        