. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 148. Lord Napier. (XVa) is pronounced about the best. The variety is grown as commonly as any other in eastern America either in the greenhouse or in the garden. This, too, came from Rivers, Saw- bridgeworth, England, and is said to have sprung from a pit of the Early Albert peach. Tree rather large, vigorous, as hardy as any, regular and productive in bearing. Leaves tj-pical, with reniform glands. Flowers early, large, pale rose. Fruit early, large, 2% inches in diameter, ovate, regular; cavity wide and rather deep; suture wide and shallow;
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 148. Lord Napier. (XVa) is pronounced about the best. The variety is grown as commonly as any other in eastern America either in the greenhouse or in the garden. This, too, came from Rivers, Saw- bridgeworth, England, and is said to have sprung from a pit of the Early Albert peach. Tree rather large, vigorous, as hardy as any, regular and productive in bearing. Leaves tj-pical, with reniform glands. Flowers early, large, pale rose. Fruit early, large, 2% inches in diameter, ovate, regular; cavity wide and rather deep; suture wide and shallow; apex depressed with a nipple in the depression ; color pale cream, mottled and streaked with blood-red, with a dark crimson cheek on the side to the sun ; flesh white, very tender, melting, juicy, without red at the stone, piquant ; quality good ; stone free, rather large, ovate, pointed, corrugated, slightly pitted. NEWTON. Fig. 149. Out of more than fifty nectarines that have fruited at one time or another on the grounds of the New York Agricultural Station, Geneva, New York, New- ton is about the best. The fruits are large, large, 6 inches long, 1 % inches wide; margin serrate and glandular; petiole stout, with 3-4 reniform glands. Flowers small, % inch in diameter, dark pink, solitary or in twos or threes. Fruit late, large, 2^ inches in diameter, oval ; cavity medium in width and depth; suture shallow; apex depressed with an abrupt tip; color greenish-yellow, marbled with brownish-red and crimson with some pale spots; flesh pale green with faint red radiating from the stone, almost transparent, with a rich, almond-like flavor; quality very good; Btone free, ovate, reddish. NEW WHITE. Large White. According to Wickson, chief authority on fruits in Cali- fornia, New White is "commended wherever nectarines are grown in California, and is more freely planted than all other nectarines com- ; It is not known in England or in eastern United States, at least under
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