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the habit of which it is nearly allied, requiring the 

 same stock and similar treatment. 



The leaves are deeply serrated ; flowers small, and 

 of a deep red ; fruit large, and somewhat oval ; dark 

 red on the sun side, and light green on the other. 

 The pulp is melting, very juicy, and richly fla- 

 voured. It well deserves a place in every col- 

 lection. 



A south-east or south-west aspect is more suitable 

 for this tree than one due south, as on this, in dry 

 seasons, the fruit are apt to fall before ripening, 

 unless the border is watered. Nicol highly recom- 

 mends this nectarine for forcing. 



5. White N, — Ripens the end of August to the 

 middle of September. When first introduced it was 

 deemed a curiosity. It was slowly propagated, be- 

 cause it requires an almond stock ; and it would 

 have remained scarce, had not another been raised, 

 which proved more congenial to the climate of this 

 country. This was called the New White; and was 

 found equally good as the first, and with the further 

 advantage of being easily raised by budding on the 

 muscle plum stock. The first was introduced by 

 Sir A. Pytches, of Streatham, but is now nearly su- 

 perseded by the new. 



The father of the present Mr. Kirke, of Bromp- 

 ton, was the first nurseryman who had the old 

 white for sale ; but he had great difficulty in work- 

 ing it, though he tried it on peach and nectarine 

 maiden plants. On these the buds took well, but 

 dwindled away in the second or third year. Two of 



