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Lemon Free. — Trees quite strong, roundish. Fruit large, round, remotely ovate; 

 cavity open rather deep; apex generally well marked; suture indistinct one-half 

 around, with the flesh at one side enlarged; color light yellow, Avith a greenish 

 white tinge, and with a thick bloom; flesli pale yellow to the pit; somewhat lacking 

 in juice, tender and with a vinous flavor; pit oval, pointed, free; quality fair. 

 Season early October, fairly productive. Flowers large, glands reniform, foliage 

 slightly crimped, folded and waved. Valuable for canning. 



Lewis. — Trees fairly strong with rather slender branches. Fruit medium to 

 large, round, compressed at suture; cavity medium size; suture distinct one-half 

 around; apex a slight depression; color creamy-white, overspread mottled and 

 specked with light and dark red and with a thin bloom; flesh juicy, creamy-white, 

 slightly red at pit, tender, vinous, sprightly and pleasant; pit medium size, plump, 

 pointed, free; foliage large; glands reniform; flowers large; quality good; season 

 middle of August. Trees quite hardy and productive and the fruit when thinned 

 is of good size. A valuable market variety. 



Longhurst.— Trees quite strong with a roundish head. Fruit medium to large 

 oval, enlarged at one side of the suture; cavity rather broad; suture indistinct; apex 

 very prominent; color yellow with a slight red blush and a medium amount of 

 bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, red at pit, tender, flbrous. and with a vinous, 

 sprightly and rather rich flavor; pit oval, pointed, froe; flowers large; glands globose; 

 quality good; season last of September; quite productive. 



Lorentz. — Trees very strong, spreading. Fruit medium size, roundish, enlarged 

 at one side of the suture; cavity narrow, deep; apex sunken; suture slight more than 

 one-half around; color yellow, slightly blushed and with a moderate amount of 

 bloom; flesh fairly juic.v, yellow, red at pit, tender, mild, vinous and pleasant; pit 

 medium size, rather plump, free; glands reniform; quality good; season early 

 October. 



Lovell.— Trees fairly vigorous, drooping. Fruit medium size, roundish, com- 

 pressed; cavity narrow, deep; suture distinct, two-thirds around; apex a slight 

 interruption of the suture; color bright yellow with a faint marbled blush and thin 

 bloom; flesh juicy, yellow to the pit, tender and with a vinous flavor; pit small, 

 roundish oval, free; foliage crimped; glands globose; flowers small; quality quite 

 good; season middle to last of September; fairly productive. 



Lovett White.— Trees moderately strong, roundish, upright. Fruit large, round- 

 ish; cavity narrow, shallow; suture distinct more than one-half around; apex quite 

 prominent; color creamy white, with considerable bloom; flesh quite juicy, pale 

 creamy white to the pit, tender, sprightly and rather rich; pit free; foliage crimped; 

 glands reniform; flowers small; quality quite good; season middle to last of Sep- 

 tember. The trees seem quite productive and it is a valuable white peach for 

 canning purposes. 



Magdala.— Trees quite strong, roundish upright with drooping branches. Fruit 

 medium size, roundish; cavity rather small; suture distinct; apex rather prominent; 

 color creamy white, with a bright crimson blush and very thin bloom; flesh very 

 juicy, creamy white, slightly red at pit, exceedingly tender and with a vinous rich 

 flavor; pit small, oval, very plump, free; foliage crimped; glands reniform; flowers 

 small; quality quite good; season last of August and first of September. The trees 

 are moderate'ly productive and although of little value for market, it is a promising 

 dessert variety. 



Mammoth Heath.— Trees of rather weak growth, spreading. Fruit medium size, 

 roundish, cavity narrow, deep; apex distinct; suture a mere line except at apex; 

 color clear yellow with a thin bloom; flesh juicy, yellow, flrm, very mild; pit round- 

 ish oval, rather plump, cling; foliage slightly crimped and waved; flowers large; 

 glands reniform; quality fair; season last of September; quite productive. The trees 

 may perhaps be untrue to name. 



Marshall.— Trees fairly vigorous, roundish, upright. Fruit medium to large, 

 roundish, slightly oblong; cavity narrow and deep; apex a mere point in the suture, 

 which is usually distinct two-thirds around; color pale yellow, slightly mottled 

 with red and with a thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, much reddened 

 at pit, rather firm and with a flavor slightly inclined to acid; pit free; foliage nearly 

 smooth; glands reniform; floAvers small or medium; quality good; season last of 

 September; quite productive and a promising late yellow variety. 



McCollister.— Trees fairly strong, upright. Fruit quite large, varying from oval 

 to roundish ovate; cavity rather broad and deep; suture of medium depth, extending 

 one-half around; apex very prominent; color yellow with a dark red cheek and an 

 abundance of bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, red at pit, fairly tender and 



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