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Bishop, ripe August 23; size 3; form roundish, depressed; color creamy 

 yellow, shaded with rather dark red; flesh white, faintly reddened at the 

 pit, from which it separates freely; very juicy, tender, sweet, rich; quality 

 1; a superior amateur variety; also for market, if sufficiently productive. 



Blood Leaf, ripe b. m. October; size 4; form roundish, compressed toward 

 the suture, which is slight, extending half around, apex depressed; color 

 greenish yellow or cream, with occasionally a faint red cheek; flesh mod- 

 erately juicy, mild, poor in flavor; white to the pit, which is large, adher- 

 ent; quality 5; a curiosity, on account of the persistent brownish red 

 color of the foliage. 



Boyles, ripe m. September; size 2 to 3; form round, depressed, suture a 

 mere line, more than half around, cavity very broad; color bright yellow, 

 with a dark red cheek, pubescence slight; flesh yellow, faintly reddened at 

 the pit, which is free; very juicy, tender, mildly vinous, rich, excellent; 

 quality 1 to 2; table and market. 



Brigdon, ripe September 2, size 5, (probably not a representative speci- 

 men) round, compressed toward the suture, color creamy yellow, with faint 

 blush, flesh bright yellow, very juicy, mild, vinous, rich, free; quality 2; 

 market. 



Brown, ripe August 23, size 3, form roundish, suture two thirds around, 

 color creamy, with red cheek; flesh, yellowish white; lacks juice; mild, 

 pleasant; quality 4; free; pit small. 



Burke, ripe m. September, size l,form roundish, slightly elongated, suture 

 very distinct, more than half around; color creamy, with a faint tinge of 

 red; flesh whitish, very red at the pit, exceedingly juicy, tender, vinous, 

 pleasant, free; quality 2 to 3. 



Canada (Syn. Early Canada), ripe July 28, though it scarcely equals 

 the Amsden in size, is so much like it in all essential particulars that 

 further notice is omitted. 



Champion, ripe August 28, size 2, form round, nearly regular, suture 

 slight, two thirds around; color creamy white, mottled with red in the sun; 

 flesh whitish, with slight streaks of red at the pit (which is of scarcely 

 medium size), very juicy, with delicate texture, free; quality 2. Superior 

 for the dessert. 



Chinese, cling, ripe b. m. September, size 1, form roundish, a little elon- 

 gated, suture half around; color pale yellow, flesh white, red at the pit, very 

 juicy, tender, rather vinous, with something of the peculiar, bitter peach 

 flavor. Cling; an exceedingly fine, rich-looking peach. 



Chili (Hill's), ripe m. e. September, size 2 to 3, form roundish, inclining 

 to oval, compressed, suture distinct, one side enlarged, color yellow, marbled 

 with red in the sun, quite pubescent; flesh bright yellow, red at the pit, 

 which is long and rather large, very mild, almost sweet, not very juicy, 

 quality 3, free; market only. 



Chili Seedling No. 2; ripe e. September; size 2; form round, oval, com- 

 pressed, suture distinct, two thirds around; color yellow and dark red, 

 striped or mottled, moderately pubescent; flesh yellow, moderately juicy, 

 vinous, sprightly, rich; quality 2; free. A decided improvement on the 

 old Chili. Market. Originator, C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. 



Chili Seedling No. 3, ripe m. September; from the same source as the 

 preceding; is so similar to it that further description is deemed unnecessary. 



Cleffey (Allen), ripe September 6; size 2 to 3; form roundish, suture 

 slight, three fourths around; color bright yellow, shaded with light and 



