TH E W H IT E N ECTARINE.
White. Forsyth’s Treatise, ed. 7. p. 70. G. Lindley in
Hort. Trans, vol. v .p .5 4 8 . Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. l l .
Old White and New White, of the Nurseries.
White or Flanders. Hooker’s Pomona Lond. 30.
Brugnon blanc musquée. Mayer Pom. Francon, 2. p . 354.
t. 1 8 ./ . 19.
Nectarine blanche de Weitzenfeld, according to Mayer.
I t is probable th a t there is no difference b e tween
the various kinds of White Nectarine now
in cultivation ; at least the differences, if they exist,
are so unimportant as to be little deserving of notice.
It is supposed th a t the sort mentioned in the
Transactions of the Horticultural Society under the
name of the Cowdray White, is a rather large kind.
Ripens in August and September, and is re markable
for its fine, rich flavour and abundant
juice.
This variety is not noticed by Miller.
Leaves broad, crenated, with reniform glands.
F lowers large.
F ruit middle-sized, roundish, very pale yellowish
green, becoming almost white in the shade,
and slightly tinged with red next the sun. Flesh
tender and juicy, with a fine vinous flavour. Stone
rather small, adhering to the flesh.