Nectarine tree, "Summer Lion -- Two"

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which is somewhat similar to the May Grand Nectarine Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,794), and the Red Lion Nectarine Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,591) with which it is most closely related but which it is distinguished therefrom by producing fruit which are mature for commercial harvesting approximately July 10 through July 19 and which further produces a very large, globose shaped fruit having a freestone nature and which exhibits a dark burgundy red to a lighter cherry red skin color, a clear amber-yellow colored flesh and has excellent eating qualities.

Having thus described and illustrated our new variety of Nectarine Tree, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Plant Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree substantially as illustrated and described which is somewhat similar to the May Grand Nectarine Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,794), and the Red Lion Nectarine Tree (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,591) from which it was derived as a cross pollinated seedling but from which it is distinguished therefrom and characterized as to novelty by producing fruit which are mature for commercial harvesting approximately July 10 through July 19 in the San Joaquin Valley of central California and which additionally produces a very large globose shaped fruit which has a freestone nature, a dark burgundy red to a lighter cherry red skin color and a flesh color which is clear amber-yellow; the fruit of the subject variety having excellent eating qualities.