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creamy white, with a faint blush; flesh quite juicy, yellowish-white, red at pit, very 

 tender, and with a vinous, sprightly flavor; pit nearly round, pointed, free; quality 

 fair; season first of October; foliage crimped, waved; glands globose; flowers small. 



Geary (Hold On).— Trees quite strong, with drooping branches. Fruit large, 

 roundish to roundish ovate; cavity broad; suture distinct, more than one-half around, 

 with an enlargement at one side; apex very small; color pale yellow, with a blush 

 in the sun; flesh rather dry, yellow, red at pit, quite firm, sprightly, vinous; pit 

 large, long, oval, pointed, free; quality fair to good; season early October; foliage 

 slightly crimped and waved; glands reniform; flowers small. The trees have 

 generally been quite productive. 



Globe.— Trees fairly vigorous, with stout, upright branches. Fruit quite large, 

 round or slightly ovate; cavity broad, deep; suture slight, two-thirds around; apex 

 not very distinct; color yellow, with a slight red cheek and a thin bloom; flesh juicy, 

 yellow, mild, vinous, sprightly, tender; pit large, oval, plump, free; quality good; 

 season middle of October; foliage slightly crimped; glands globose, flowers small. 

 Usually lacking in productiveness, although the fruit is large and handsome. 



Gold Drop. — Trees fairly vigorous, drooping. Fruit medium size, roundish, 

 slightly inclined to ovate; cavity broad, shallow; suture only marked near the apex, 

 which is slightly developed; color rich yellow, occasionally with a light red cheek 

 in the sun and with a thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, tender, mild, 

 vinous, almost sweet; pit small, oval, pointed, free; quality quite good; season 

 middle to the last of September; foliage slightly crimped, waved; glands reniform; 

 flowers large. The trees are usually quite productive, and unless the fruit is well 

 thinned it is of rather small size. 



Grant (General). — Trees fairly strong, roundish, upright. Friiit medium to large, 

 roundish, tapering towards the apex; cavity narro^\*, deep; suture distinct, two- 

 thirds around; apex indistinct; color pale creamy-white with a mottled cheek and a 

 thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, creamy white, red at pit, firm, mild, vinous, 

 pleasant; pit medium size, roundish oval, pointed, plump, cling; quality good; 

 season first of October; foliage crimped; glands reniform; flowers small. The fruit 

 is often slightly compressed at the suture and is one-sided near the apex. 



Great Western. — Trees quite strong, with a roundish head. Fruit medium to 

 large, roundish or slightly ovate; cavity narrow, deep; suture more than one-half 

 around and quite distinct near the apex, which is prominent; color creamy white 

 with a medium amount of bloom; flesh very juicy, creamy white to the pit, which 

 is roundish oval, pointed, plump, cling; texture firm; flavor mild, slightly bitter; 

 quality rather poor; season early to middle October; foliage slightly crimped, folded, 

 waved; flowers small; glands reniform. The trees have been only moderately pro- 

 ductive. V 



Gudgeon.— Trees quite strong, roundish, upright. Fruit medium to large, roundish; 

 cavity medium; suture slight more than one-half around; apex usually quite prom- 

 inent; color creamy white with a bright red blush; flesh juicy, white, slightly red 

 at pit, rather tender, and with a itiild, sprightly flavor; pit free, oval, pointed; 

 quality fair to good; season first of October; foliage slightly crimped and waved; 

 glands reniform; flowers small. Not very productive. 



Haas.— Trees fairly strong, moderately spreading. Fruit medium to large, round- 

 ish; cavity, deep; suture scarcely distinct; color creamy white, partially washed 

 and striped with red, and with a very light bloom; flesh yellowish white, juicy, 

 tender, sweet or slightly vinous; pit small, oval, phunp. free; quality fair to good; 

 season first to middle of August; glands reniform; flowers large. The trees have 

 been quite productive the past season. 



Hale. — Trees fairly strong, spreading. Fruit medium size, roundish; cavity quite 

 deep, abrupt; suture well marked; apex a mere point in the suture; color creamy 

 white with a bright cheek and a very thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, creamy 

 white, tender, pleasant, sprightly; pit semi-cling; quality fair to good; season middle 

 of August. Trees are generally hardy, comparatively free from the attack of curl 

 leaf and quite productive, although somewhat subject to brown I'ot. 



Hale X Oblong. — Trees moderately vigorous, spreading. Fruit rather large, round; 

 cavity medium; apex slightly depressed; suture distinct one-lialf around; color 

 creamy white, nearly covered with dark red and with a slight bloom; flesh juicy, 

 tender, of a faint creamy-white color; moderately firm, sprightl.v, vinous; pit rather 

 large, oval, plump, slightly adherent; quality good; season early August. The 

 trees have been even more productive than Hale and the fruit is generally much 

 larger and the pit less adherent. Several specimens weighed from nine to ten 

 ounces each. 



