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Although a handsome variety the trees have iu some seasons shov\'U a lack of pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Ringold. — Tree moderately strong, roundish upright. Fruit medium to large, 

 roundish, slightly ovate; cavity rather narrow-, deep; apex prominent; suture more 

 than one-half around, with the peach enlarged at one side; color creamy white, with 

 a medium amount of bloom; tlesh very juicy, white to the pit, very tender and with 

 a rich, sprightly flavor; pit rather large, oval, pointed, cling; foliage crimped, 

 waved; quality good; season early October. A fairly productive variety. 



River Bank.— Tree moderately strong, round, i'ruit medium to large, round; 

 cavity broad; suture more than one-half around; apex a mere point in the suture; 

 color greenish-yellow, with a dark red cheek, and with a thin bloom; flesh tender, 

 very juicy, greenish or yellowish white, fine grained, mild; pit semi-cling; quality 

 good; season last of July; quite productive. 



Rivers.— Tree quite vigorous, spreading, drooping. Fruit large, round oval, slight- 

 ly compressed; cavity medium size; apex a mere point in the suture, which extends 

 two-thirds arouud; color creamy-white, occasionally with a slight pink blush and a 

 thin bloom; flesh tender, very juicy, creamy white, fine grained, and with a sprightly 

 pleasant, vinous flavor; pit nearly free; quality good; season early August. Gen- 

 erally hardy and quite productive. A valuable sort for home use. 



Roser.— Tree moderately strong, roundish upright. Fruit medium size, roundish, 

 tendmg to ovate; cavity narrow, deep; apex somewhat prominent; suture indistinct 

 except near the apex; color creamy white with a plentiful bloom; flesh juicy, white 

 to the pit. tender, with a sprightly flavor; pit long, plump, oval, pointed, free; 

 foliage nearly smooth; glands reniform; flowers large; quality rather poor; season 

 early October. 



Roseville.— Three quite strong, roundish, drooping. Fruit large to very large, 

 roundish oval; cavity narrow, moderately deep; suture slight, more than one-half 

 around; apex a mere point in the suture; color creamy white with a thin bloom; 

 flesh juicy, creamy white, red at the pit, firm, vinous, rich; pit large, nearly round, 

 very plump, pointed, cling; foliage folded, crimped and waved; glands globose; 

 flowers large; quality good; season last of September. Generally quite productive 

 and one of the most valuable of the late cling varieties. 



R. S. Stevens.— Tree moderately strong with dense, round heads. Fruit medium 

 size, roundish, compressed; cavity narrow, moderately deep; suture distinct, more 

 than one-half around; apex a mere point; color yellow with a dark red cheek, and 

 an abundance of bloom; flesh juicy, deep yellow, quite red at the pit, tender, very 

 mild, vinous; pit very small, nearly round, plump; glands reniform; flowers small; 

 quality o-ood: season early September. A hardy and fairly productive variety, but 

 the fruit is rather small for market purposes. 



Salway.— Tree quite strong, somewhat spreading, with large, slightly crimped 

 foliage. Fruit large, roundish, slightly oval Avith one side usually enlarged; cavity 

 medium; suture slight, more than one-half around; apex generally prominent; color 

 yellow, with a red blush in the sun and a medium amount of bloom; flesh moderately 

 juicy, yellow, red at pit, moderately tender and with a pleasant, vinous flavor; pit 

 free; g"lauds reniform; flowers small or medium; quality good; season middle of 

 October. Generally quite productive. The fruit ripens rather late for most sections 

 of the State, but as it can be picked while still quite green and ripened off the trees, 

 it has been found valuable in some sections. 



Scott.— Tree moderately strong, roundish upright. Fruit large, roundish, tapering 

 toward the apex; cavity medium size; suture generally indistinct except near apex, 

 which is usually not very prominent; color yellow with a red cheek and thin bloom; 

 flesh juicy, yellow, red at pit. tender, nearly sweet, but not rich; pit roundish oval, 

 plump, free'; foliage slightly crinqied; glands globose; flowers small: quality quite 

 good; season late September; fairly productive. 



gener.— Tree fairly strong, upright. Fruit quite large, nearly round, but some- 

 times obscurely ovate; cavity rather narrow, deep; suture very slight, more than 

 one-half around; apex generally prominent; color yellow, blushed and marbled with 

 red and with a moderate amount of bloom; flesh very juicy, yellow, red at pit. quite 

 tendei- and of a mild, vinous flavor; pit large, oval, plump, free; foliage slightly 

 crimped, folded; season middle of September. Although the fruit is large and hand- 

 some the trees are generally unproductive. 



Shiplev.— Tree fairly vigorous, roundish upright. Fruit medium to large, roundish, 

 ovate, compressed; cavitv large and deep; suture distinct only near the apex, which 

 is usually prominent; color pale yellow, with a red cheek and thin bloom; flesh 

 juicy yellow, tender, and with a sprightly, vinous flavor; pit free, rather large, oval, 

 plump; foliage crimped and waved; quality fair; season middle of September. 



