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dark red; flesli bright yellow, slightly red at the pit, juicy, vinous, 

 sprightly; free; quality 2 to 3; a good handler; market, if productive. 



Conkling, ripe m. e. September; size 1 to 2; form round, slightly ovate, 

 a little compressed, suture distinct half around; color creamy white, with 

 red cheek, marked with darker red; flesh whitish, red at the pit, which is 

 small and pointed, very juicy, tender, vinous, pleasant; quality 3. Desserl 



Crothers, ripe e. September; size 2; form roundish, slightly compressed, 

 slightly ovate, suture indistinct; color greenish white, with a red, striped 

 or marbled cheek; flesh white, red at the pit, juicy, vinous, rather pleasant; 

 quality 8; pit medium, free. 



Dennis, ripe b. m. September; size 3; form round, suture distinct half 

 around; color clear bright yellow; flesh light yellow, firm, moderately 

 juicy, not reddened at the pit, which is free; flavor sprightly, vinous, rich; 

 quality 2; a fine canning peach; promising for market. 



Early Barnard, ripe August 28; size 2 to 3; form roundish, suture prom- 

 inent, half around ; color rich yellow, nearly covered with dark red; flesh 

 yellow, much reddened at the pit, which is free; juicy, tender, nearly 

 sweet; quality 3; market. Fruit buds hardy; inclined to overbear; must 

 usually be severely thinned to secure good-size fruit, and to prevent 

 injury to the tree. 



Early Crawford, ripe September 1; size 1 to 2; form roundish, com- 

 pressed toward the suture, which extends two thirds around; color bright 

 yellow, with a red cheek; flesh bright yellow, slightly red at the pit, which 

 is large; free; very juicy, vinous, tender; quality 2; popular on account of 

 size and general appearance. Liability to winter killing of fruit buds is 

 its most serious defect. 



Early Michigan, ripe August 27; size 2; form roundish, compressed 

 toward the suture, which is rather deep, half around; color creamy, shaded 

 with light red ; flesh creamy white, very juicy, tender, vinous, sprightly, 

 excellent; free; pit small. Nos. 15 and 16 of the originator, the former 

 with globose and the latter with reniform glands, are being propagated 

 indiscriminately, under this name, the difference in the fruit of the two 

 being scarcely noticeable. 



Early Silver, ripe August 29; size 2 to 3; form roundish oval, slightly 

 compressed, suture distinct half around, apex slightly conical; color green- 

 ish cream; flesh white to the pit; free; flavor juicy, vinous, rich; tender, 

 crisp; quality 2; excellent for canning. 



Elberta, ripe b. m. September; size 1 to 2; form roundish oval, slightly 

 compressed, suture distinct, more than half around; color yellow, with a 

 red cheek ; flesh yellow, red at the pit, which is rather large, separating 

 freely; flavor juicy, slightly vinous; quality 2 to 3; market. 



Engle (Mam.), ripe m. September; size 2; form • roundish, suture very 

 slight, half around; color yellow, red next the sun; flesh yellow, scarcely 

 reddened at the pit, which is rather small, free; flavor sweet, juicy, rich, 

 pleasant; quality 2; an excellent market peach. 



Foster, ripe August 31; size 1 to 2; form round, one side enlarged, slightly 

 compress^ toward the suture, which is slight, two thirds around; color 

 bright yellow, shaded with dark red; flesh bright yellow, slightly red at 

 the pit, which is rather large, free; flavor juicy, vinous, tender, sprightly; 

 much like Early Crawford both in tree and fruit; quality 2; market. 



Fox, ripe e. September; size 3; form oval, irregular, suture slight, three 

 fourths around, apex a swollen point; color creamy white, with a little bright 



