the present variety of nectarine treeis large, vigorous, upright, foliated with medium size, lanceolate leaves having a crenate margin, and a productive bearer of uniform, medium size, globose to oblong, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially entirely overspread with a deep red, and yellow flesh; the varietywhile generally resembling the Red June nectarinebeing distinctively characterized by fruit ripening about one week earlier.
the drawingis an illustration, by photographic reproduction in color, of a twig with leaves, and separate fruit; one of the latter being cut in half to expose the flesh, and the stone remaining in one of the halves.
a new and distinct variety of nectarine treesubstantially as illustrated and described, which is large, vigorous, upright, foliated with medium size, lanceolate leaves having a crenate margin, and a productive bearer of uniform, medium size, globose to oblong, freestone fruit having yellow skin substantially entirely overspread with a deep red, and yellow flesh; the variety-which resembles the Red June nectarine-being distinctively characterized, in comparison, by fruit which ripens about one week earlier.
