A CATALOG OF NEW FRUITS 
Vineland (160133), originated at the Horticultural Experiment Station at 
Vineland, Ontario, is “An open-fertilized seedling of Windsor. Fruit large, firm- 
fleshed, same color as 
Windsor. Tree vigor¬ 
ous, productive; 
season of Windsor.” 
NECTARINES 
A nectarine is a 
smooth-skinned 
peach, a sport of 
the peach. The 
fuzzy skin of a 
peach is objection¬ 
able to delicate 
palates to which 
that of the necta¬ 
rine is pleasing. 
The flesh of the 
sport is sweeter 
and richer than 
that of the peach. 
Nectarines add 
variety and charm 
to the list of hardy 
fruits. All that is 
needed to make 
them as popular 
as peaches is a 
greater number of 
varieties adapted 
to American con¬ 
ditions. 
Breeding A New Apple 
Hunter is said to 
have come from an 
Elbertapit. The tree 
is vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. The fruit 
Paper Bag Replaced with Open Netting Sack to Protect • i _ ro11r m vp i 
Fruit and to Permit Sunlight to Reach Leaves and 8 A ; 
p ru i t low with a heavy 
blush. The flesh is 
free from the stone, with the true nectarine flavor, although somewhat tart. It 
ripens in midseason. 
John Rivers is an early variety, ripening the first week of August. The tree is 
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