NECTARINES. 



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Cratvford's Early. — Large, roundish, color yellow, 

 tinged with red ; flesh yellow, rich, and sweet ; ripens 

 last of August ; freestone. 



Crawford's Late. — Similar in appearance, but ripening 

 three weeks later. 



Cooledge's Favorite. — Size medium, roundish oval, 

 color clear white with crimson cheek ; flesh rich, juicy, 

 and of first quality ; ripens in August ; freestone. 



Honest John, or Early YorTc. — Large, roundish, white 

 with red cheek ; flesh white, very juicy, excellent flavor ; 

 middle of August; freestone. 



Morris White. — A well known variety, size medium, 

 color greenish-white, flavor average. The variety mostly 

 used for preserving ; middle of September ; freestone. 



Malacatune. — Fruit large, yellow, with dark red cheek ; 

 flesh orange-yellow, flavor excellent ; middle of Septem- 

 ber ; freestone. 



NECTARINES. 



Nectarines are only smooth skinned peaches, requiring 

 in all respects similar treatment to the peach. They are 

 but little grown in this country, as they are equally lia- 

 ble to injury by the attacks of the Plum Curculio, with 

 the Plum itself. The same treatment recommended 

 for its destruction in Plums, must be applied to the 

 Nectarine. There is a peculiarity in the flavor of some 

 varieties of Nectarines differing from that of any of the 

 peaches, and by some they are greatly preferred to any 

 peach in flavor. The successful varieties are not numerous. 



Early Newington. — Large, roundish oval, greenish- 

 yellow mottled red ; flesh yellowish-white ; September ; 

 cling. 



Hunt's Tawny. — Large, round, amber-yellow with red 

 cheek ; flesh orange, melting, flavor excellent ; ripens in 

 August ; freestone. 

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