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Adrian.— Trees quite vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium to large, roundish, in- 

 clined to oval; cavity rather abrupt; suture distinct only near the apex; apex 

 scarcely apparent; color clear yellow, occasionally washed with red, with a 

 moderate pubescence; flesh yellow, red at pit, very juicy, rather firm, mild, vinous, 

 rich; pit free, oval, plump, pointed; quality good; season late September; flowers 

 small or medium; glands globose. As yet not very productive. 



Advance.— Trees somewhat spreading. Fruit roundish, slightly enlarged on one 

 side of suture; cavity deep; apex in the depression; suture distinct, more than one- 

 half around; color ci-eamy white, mostly covered and mottled with red; pubescence 

 slight; flesh very juicy, creamy white, rather tender, pleasant and sprightly; pit 

 semi-cling; quality quite good; size medium to large; ripe early August; glands 

 reniform; flowers small. 



Albright.— Trees quite vigorous, upright, with a nearly smooth foliage. Fruit 

 medium to large, roundish, slightly pointed; cavity narrow and deep; suture slight, 

 but more than one-half around; apex prominent; color creamy white, sqmetimes 

 reddened, pubescence slight; flesli very juicy, creamy white, slightly red at the pit, 

 tender, mild, slightly vinous; pit long, oval, free; quality good; season middle to last 

 of September; glands globose; flowers small. Moderately pi-oductive. 



Allen.— Trees fairly vigorous, roundish, rather upright. Fruit medium size, round- 

 ish, slightly ovate; cavity narrow, deep; suture slight, two-thirds around; apex 

 prominent; color yellow, with brownish red cheek, and with considerable 

 pubescence; flesh juicy, pale yellow, tender, high flavor but not rich; pit medium 

 size, oval, plump, free; quality good; ripe early September; moderately productive; 

 foliage slightly glaucous, somewhat crimped; glands reniform; flowers small. 



Alpha. — Trees moderately vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit quite large, round- 

 ish and remotely ovate, slightly compressed towards suture; apex sunken; suture 

 indistinct, one-half around; color rich clear yellow, much overspread with rich, 

 dark red, with very slight pubescence; flesh juicy, yellow, firm, pleasant, rich, 

 nearly sweet; pit large, oval, plump, cling; quality good; season middle of Sep- 

 tember; foliage crimped; glands reniform; flowers small. As yet not very pro- 

 ductive. 



American Apricot Peach.— Trees quite vigorous, roundish, spreading. Fruit 

 medium size, round, with a medium cavity, and a distinct, slightly sunken apex; 

 suture distinct, one half around; color yellow, very slightly blushed, and with a 

 slight pubescence; flesh very juicy, light yellow, slightly colored at pit; flavor 

 vinous, sprightly, rich, tender; pit medium size, plump, free; quality good; season 

 middle to last of August; moderately productive. 



Amelia (of Carolina). — Trees quite productive, spreading, with drooping branches. 

 Fruit large, roundish, tapei'ing slightly towards the apex; cavity medium size; apex 

 small; suture more than one-half around; color creamy white, with a red blush, 

 washed and specked with pale, bright red; pubescence slight; flesh juicy, creamy 

 white', bright red at pit, tender, very mdld, vinous, pleasant; pit free; quality quite 

 good; season early September; glands reniform; flowers medium size; not very pro- 

 ductive. 



Arctic— Trees quite vigorous, upright, with spreading branches. Fruit medium 

 size, roundish ovate, with a rather broad cavity and a sunken apex; suture in- 

 distinct; color light, clear yellow, with a medium pubescence; flesh not juicy, pale 

 yellow, red at pit, mild tender; pit free, oval, pointed, plump; quality fair; glands 

 reniform; foliage partially folded, crimped, slightly waved; season early October. 

 Thus far lacking in productiveness. 



Barber.— Trees quite vigorous, with a round head. Fruit rather large, roundish 

 oval; cavity broad, shallow; suture quite distinct, more than one-half around; apex 

 very prominent; color yellow, blushed and mottled with dark red; flesh moderately 

 juicy, yellow, very red at pit, tender, mild, pleasant; pit large, pointed, plump, free; 

 quality good; season middle of September; fairly productive. 



Beers Smock.— Trees quite vigorous; head round, open. Fruit large, oval, one side 

 enlarged at suture; cavity narrow, deep; suture distinct more than one-half around; 

 apex a mere point; color light yellow, with a little red on one cheek; flesh 

 moderately juicy, yellow, red at pit, tender, highly vinous; pit large, plump, free; 

 quality good; season early October; fairly productive; glands reniform; flowers 

 small. 



Bell Favorite.— Trees fairly vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit rather large, oval, 

 tapering towards the apex, which is but a slight elevation; cavity rather deep; 

 suture distinct two-thirds around; color yellow, with a dull red cheek, and a slight 

 pubescence; flesh juicy, yellow, red at pit, tendei-, highly vinous; pit nearly free; 



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