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SELECT NECTARINES 



The ISTectarine requires the same culture and management as the peach, from which 

 it differs only in having smooth skin like the plum. It is peculiarly liable to the at- 

 tacks of the Curculio. The same remedy must be applied as recommended for the 

 plum. 



PRICE of Trees. . , Each 50 cents. 



BOSTON.— Large, bright yellow, with a red cheek ; flesh yellow, sweet and pleas- 

 ant flavor ; free stone. First of September. 



DOWNTOjS". — Large, greenish white, with a dark red cheek ; flesh greenish white, 



rich and high flavored ; one of the best. Free. 

 EARLY VIOLET-VIOLET HATIVE.— Medium size, yellowish green, with a 



purple cheek ; flesh pale green ; melting, rich and highly flavored ; free. Last 



of August. 

 ELRUGE. — Medium size, greenish yellow, with a dark red cheek ; flesh greenish 



white, juicy and highly flavored ; excellent. Beginning of September. 

 EARLY NEWINGTON.— Large, pale green, red in the sun ; flesh pale red at the 



stone, juicy and rich ; adheres to the stone. 

 ■HARD WICK'S SEEDLING.— Large, pale green with a violet red cheek ; flesh pale 



green, juicy, melting and rich. End of August. 

 LATE MELTING. — Greenish white and red, medium quality. Very late. 

 PITMASTON ORANGE.— Large, orange and yellow ; flesh orange, rich and fine ; 



free. An excellent English sort. September. 

 RIVERS' ORANGE.— An English variety, raised from Pitmaston ; hardy and 



prolific. 

 RED ROMAN. — Greenish yellow and red; flesh greenish yellow, rich and good; 



free. September. 

 STANWICK. — An English variety that has excited much attention. Ripened under 



glass, there it is pronounced the finest variety known ; has proved fine ripened 



under glass at Philadelphia, but is not fully tested in the open air. 

 VICTORIA. 



QUINCES 



PRICE of Trees .Each 50 cents. 



APPLE '9,50RANGE..r-Large, rouadish, with a short nexj^ of a..^ght goiden 

 yellow coltmh^,Tree has rather slender shoots and ovar leiayfes^.^ry^'^a^^uctn^ 

 This is the variety most extensively cultivated for the fruit.* Rip&*4n Oci^er. 



ANGERS. — A strong, rapid growing sort, used for stocks to work the pear on ; has 

 fine large fruit. 



