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Nectarine, ripe m. September; size 2 to 3; form ovate, pointed at apex, 

 suture scarcely perceptible, half around; color pale cream, with a faint red 

 marbled cheek, pubescence slight; flesh white, red at the pit, which is free; 

 juicy, vinous, rich; quality 2; a dessert peach. 



New Prolific, ripe b, m. September; size 3; form round, suture distinct, 

 half around; color light cream, with a dark red cheek; pubescence slight; 

 flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, rich; free, pit small; quality 2 to 3; a beautiful 

 and good peach for dessert or market. 



Oldmixon, cling, ripe m. September; size 2 to 3; form ovate, suture 

 scarcely perceptible; color pale yellow; flesh creamy white, red at pit, 

 adherent; mild, juicy, pleasant; quality 3. 



Oldmixon, free, ripe b. m. September; size 2; form roundish, slightly 

 elongated, suture slight, two thirds around; color creamy white, marbled 

 with light red; flesh nearly white, with red at the pit; very juicy, vinous, 

 pleasant, rich, excellent; quality 1. 



Pearl, ripe b. m. September; size 2; form round, suture a mere line, half 

 around ; color creamy white, faintly marbled with red ; flesh white, red at the 

 pit, very juicy, vinous, tender, rich, free; quality 2, much like Oldmixon, free. 



Picket late, ripe m. October; size 4; form roundish oval, suture indistinct, 

 apex a slight interruption of the suture; color creamy with a dappled red 

 cheek; flesh white, slightly brown at the pit, which is free; very firm, mod- 

 erately juicy, mild, vinous; quality 5, needs further trial. 



Pratt, ripe August 31; size 3; form roundish, compressed toward the 

 suture which is distinct half around; color bright yellow with a dark red 

 cheek; flesh yellow, red at the pit, which is large and free; flavor mild, 

 vinous, rich, tender, moderately juicy; quality 3; apparently a desirable 

 market peach. 



Princess (of Wales), ripe m. e. September; size 1; form round, suture 

 indistinct; color light cream, with light pink about the stem; flesh white, 

 slightly red at the rather large pit, which is free; juicy, tender, vinous, 

 rich; quality 1 to 2; a large, beautiful, and excellent dessert peach. 



Prize 1, ripe e. September b. October; size 3; form roundish oblong, 

 suture slight, half around, one side enlarged; color yellow, red at the pit, 

 which is rather large, free; moderately juicy, vinous, rather rich, pleasant; 

 quality 3; market. 



Red Seedling (origin supposed to be at South Haven, Michigan), ripe 

 August 24; size 3; form roundish, compressed toward the distinct suture; 

 color creamy white, washed with red in the sun; flesh whitish, slightly red 

 at the pit, from which it separates freely; quality 3. 



Rivers, ripe August 3; size 2 to 3; form roundish oval, suture moderate; 

 color pale cream, with a light pink cheek; flesh white to the pit, which is 

 free; tender, delicate, vinous, rich, excellent; quality 1 to 2; dessert ,and 

 market. 



Roseville, ripe b. m. October; size 2; form round, suture slight half 

 around, apex sunken; color creamy white, to the pit, to which it adheres; 

 juicy, vinous, mild, rich; quality 2; one of the best late clings. 



Salway, ripe m. October; size 2; form irregular, roundish, suture distinct, 

 three fourths around, apex sunken; color creamy, slight red at the stem; 

 flesh yellow, red at the pit, which is free; moderately juicy, vinous, pleas- 

 ant; quality 3; may improve when more fully in bearing. 



Scott (Nonpariel), ripe b. m. October; size 4; form round, suture slight, 

 half around, apex sunken; color yellow, with a faint red cheek, very pubes- 



