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quality fair; season middle to last of September; fairly productive; flowers small, 

 glands globose. 



Bishop.— Trees quite vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit medium to large, round, 

 with a rather deep cavity and a distinct suture, one-half around; apex slight; color 

 creamy white with a rich, dark red blush; flesh juicy, white, with a mild, vinous 

 flavor, tender; pit medium, oval free; quality quite good; season middle of August; 

 quite productive; glands globose; flowers small. 



Bonanza.— Trees quite strong, roundish upright; foliage nearly smooth, waved. 

 Fruit medium size, roundish, slightly oblong, narrow towards the stallv and slightly 

 compressed next the suture; cavity narrow, deep; suture extends one-half around, 

 most prominent near the apex which is well marlied; color creamy white, slightly 

 red in the sun; pubescence slight; flesh moderately juicy, creamy white, red at the 

 pit, moderately firm, mild, with a slight bitter flavor; pit plump, oval, free; quality 

 rather poor; not very productive, apparently of no value. 



Boyle. — Tree rather vigorous, spreading, with drooping branches. Fruit medium 

 to large, round, ovate; cavity broad and deep; apex prominent; suture slight, more 

 than one-half around; color yellow, with a pale red blush; pubescence slight; flesh 

 juicy, yellow, slightly red at the pit, mild, vinous, very pleasant, tender; pit large, 

 plump, roundish oval, pointed, free; glands globose, flowers small or medium; 

 quality quite good; season middle of September; fairly productive. 



Braudywine.— Trees rather strong, upright, with round head. Fruit quite large, 

 oblate, ovate, compressed next the suture; cavity wide, deep, quite abrupt; apex 

 very prominent; suture distinct, with one side enlarged; color yellow, washed, 

 marbled and striped with red; pubescence slight; flesh juicy, tender, yellowish red 

 at pit, mild but not rich; pit large, oval, plump, pointed, free; quality good; season 

 last of September; fairly productive; foliage large, crimped, waved; glands globose, 

 flowers medium to small. 



Briggs.— Trees fairly strong, roundish, upright. P'ruit large, roundish, ovate; 

 cavity broad, moderately deep; apex generally prominent; suture distinct, more than 

 one-half around; color yellow, with a slight blush; pubescence medium; flesh very 

 juicy, tender, yellow, slightly red at pit, mild, rich vinous, sprightly; pit large, ovaU 

 plump, pointed, free; quality quite good; season last of August; fairly productive; 

 foliage crimped; glands globose, flowers small. 



Brunson. — Trees quite strong, roundish, upright. Fruit large, round, remotely 

 ovate, slightlj' compressed; cavity small; apex prominent; suture distinct, one-half 

 around; color yellow, faintly blushed with a slight pubescence; flesh moderately 

 juicy, yellow, red at pit, tender vinous, sprightly; pit small, oval, pointed, plump, 

 free; quality good; season middle of September; quite productive. Resembles Kala- 

 mazoo, although of a distinct origin. 



Brown. — Trees quite strong with a round head. Fruit medium size, round, com- 

 pressed next the suture; cavity medium; apex in a slight depression; suture dis- 

 itnct, one-half around; color creamy white, diffused witli dull red in the siln; flesh 

 juicy, tender, but moderately flrm, creamy white; slightly red at the pit, mild, 

 vinous; pit free; flowers large; glands reniform; quality good; season middle to last 

 of August; quite productive. One of the most promising varieties in its season, 

 owing to its hardiness. 



Burke.— Trees moderately strong, upright, with slightly spreading branches. Fruit 

 quite large, roundish, with a shallow, narrow cavity and a depressed apex; suture 

 distinct, one-half around; color creamy white, slightly pink, with a light pubescence; 

 flesh very tender, juicy, mild, sprightly, whitish, quite red at the pit; pit large, oval, 

 long and plump, semi-cling; foliage large, slightly crimped; glands reniform; flowers 

 large; quality good; season early September; not very productive. 



California.— Trees quite strong. Fruit large, roundish, regular; cavity deep, 

 abrupt; suture very distinct and more than one-half around; apex very small; color 

 yellow, washed and mottled with red, with considerable pubescence; flesh 

 moderately juicy, yellow, red at pit, rather tender, vinous, pleasant, rich; pit small, 

 plump, oval, pointed free; flowers small, glands reniform; quality iiuite good; season 

 early October. The trees are quite young and have now borne their first crop. 



Chairs.— Trees quite vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit large, oval to roundish, 

 tapering towards the apex; cavity narrow, deep; apex distinct; suture distinct, more 

 than one-half around, one side enlarged; color pale yellow, with a sligh't red blush 

 and considerable pubescence; flesh juicy, rather acid, yellow, quite red at the pit, 

 tender; pit long, large, oval, slightly pointed, free; quality good; season early 

 October; quite productive; foliage slightly crimped; glands reniform; flowers small. 

 A promising late variety. 



