Nectarine tree

Abstract

A nectarine tree which is of large-medium size, spreading, hardy, foliated with large, lanceolate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin, medium length petiole, and medium size, alternate, reniform glands, blooms early-medium from hardy, medium length, pointed flower buds, the flowers being large and pink, and the tree is a regular and productive bearer of large, early-ripening, uniform, symmetrical, globose-oblong fruit which is freestone when fully ripe, the fruit having a yellow ground color substantially overspread and highly colored with a dark red, and the flesh is yellow.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree, substantially as illustrated and described, particularly characterized by the regular and productive bearing of large, exteriorly red, yellow fleshed, early ripening, uniform, symmetrical, globose-oblong fruit which is freestone when fully ripe; the fruit ripening between the May Grand nectarine and the Early Sun Grand nectarine, and having superior shipping and keeping quality in comparison to like-season fruit of other nectarine and peach varieties.