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sometimes slightly bitter; skin yellow, generally with a red cheek and an abundant 

 bloom; quality fair; season last of August. 



Neil (Marshal). — Tree moderately vigorous, drooping, with the foliage slightly 

 crimped. Fruit medium size, roundish, irregular; cavity rather narrow and deep; 

 apex slighily sunken; suture distinct only at the apex; color yellow, with a light 

 marbling of red and a thin bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow, tender, mild and 

 pleasant; pit medium size, oval roundish, free; quality fair; season early October; 

 flowers large; glands reniform. The trees as yet seem somewhat lacking in pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Newington (Free).— Tree fairly strong, roundisli upright. Fruit medium to large, 

 roundish; cavity medium size; apex slightly elevateu; suture distinct only at the 

 apex; color creamy-white with a dark red blush and a thin bloom; flesh moderately 

 juicy, white, slightly red at pit, very tender and with a vinous and pleasant flavor; 

 pit roundish, oval, plump, free; quality good; season last of September; flowers 

 small; glands reniform; foliage crimped, nearly flat. 



New Froliflc— Tree very vigorous, roundish upright. Fruit large, roundish, 

 slightly oval; cavity narrow, deep; apex generally well marked; suture deep, more 

 than one-half around; color yellow, with a slight dull red cheek and a moderate 

 amount of bloom; flesh juicy, yellow, with a very small amount of red at pit; 

 texture firm; flavor delicate, sprightly, vinous; pit free; quality quite good; season 

 early September. Although quite young the trees seem very productive, and, as the 

 fruit is of good size, handsome appearance and excellent flavor, it is a promising 

 variety either for home use or market. 



Norinaud.— Tree quite strong, upright, foliage slightly waved, but nearly smooth. 

 Fruit medium size, roundish varying to oval; cavity narrow, deep; apex a slight 

 projection; suture shallow more than one-half around; color creamy-white, with a 

 thin bloom; flesh creamy-white to the pit, flrm, quicy juicy and with a mild flavor; 

 pit slightly adherent; quality fair; season early October. 



Oldmixon (Free).— Tree quite vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium to large, round- 

 ish; cavity narrow; suture slight; apex not marked; color creamy- white, generally 

 marbled with red, and with a thin bloom; flesh juicy, creamy-white, red at pit, 

 tender with a sprightly, vinous flavor; pit oval, pointed, plump, free; flowers small; 

 glands globose; quality quite good; season middle or September. One of the best 

 of the old varieties, biit as it ripens at the same time as several yellow sorts it has 

 been generally discarded as a market sort. 



Oriole.— Tree spreading, drooping, quite strong. Fruit medium size, oval, with 

 one side enlarged; cavity broad and deep; suture slight, more than one-half around; 

 apex a slight enlargement in the suture; color pale yellow with thin bloom; flesh 

 very juicy, pale yellow, with a small amount of red at pit; tender, quite vinous; 

 pit large, "plump, oval, cling; only moderately productive; quality fair; season middle 

 of September. 



Ostrander.— Tree moderately strong, roundish, upright. Fruit medium size, round- 

 ish, remotely conical; cavity medium size; suture distinct, more than one-half 

 round; apex slight; color yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh tender, juicy, yellow, 

 red at pit, rather fibrous and slightly bitter, especially near pit, which is oval, 

 pointed, plump, free; foliage large; glands globose; flowers small; quality fair; 

 season last of August. 



Pallas.- Tree fairly strong, upright, spreading. Fruit medium size, roundish oval; 

 apex very prominent; suture distinct, one-half around; color greenish, blushed witli 

 dull red. and with a medium amount of bloom; flesh very juicy, creamy white, red 

 at pit. quite tender, sweet and pleasant except for a slight bitterness at pit, which 

 is large, oval, plump, free; quality fair to good; season early September; fairly pro- 

 ductive. 



Palmerston.— Tree quite strong, roundish upright with a slightly crimped foliage. 

 Fruit large, roundish; cavity broad, deep; apex very slight; suture one-half around 

 and quite distinct near the apex; color yellowisih- white, with a slight red marbling: 

 flesh juicy, creamy white, red at pit; firm and mild; pit large, oval, plump, pointed, 

 cling; quality good; season last of September; glands globose; flowers small; fairly 

 productive. 



Pansy.— Trees fairly strong, spreading. Fruit medium to large, roundish; cavity 

 small, deep; suture shallow, more than one-half around; apex slight; color yellow, 

 with a brilliant red cheek and a slight bloom; flesh moderately juicy, yellow to pit, 

 rather coarse, and with a sub-acid flavor; pit very large, plump, free; quality fair 

 to good; season middle of August. A rather shy bearer. 



Pearl.— Tree quite vigorous, roundish, with drooping branches. Fruit large, round- 

 ish ovate, with one side enlarged; cavity rather broad and deep; apex distinct; 



