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NORTH CHINA RACE. 



Chinese Cling. — Large, globular, pale yellow; flesh 

 very firm, sweet, rich ; a close clingstone ; a fine sort for 

 pickling; season first to the middle 'of July. Tree vigor- 

 ous and quite productive. 



Elberta. — Large to very large, round oval, pale yellow 

 unless fully ripe; flesh pale yellow, firm, rich, juicy, 

 slightly acid; freestone; ripens last of July to first of 

 August. Tree sitrong, vigorous and very productive. 

 The leading market variety for the South. 



Mammie Rorss. — Large, round, white, with red cheek, 

 and small red specks over the surface; flesh white, 

 streaked with red under the skin; tender, juicy, sweet; 

 clingstone ; season flrst to the middle of July. Tree vig- 

 orous and productive. A promising new variety. 



SOUTH CHINA RACE. 



Pallas. — Medium, roundish, greenish yellow, with 

 some red over the surface; flesh very white, sweet, rich; 

 freestone; a promising variety for home use and local 

 market ; season middle of July. Tree vigorous and very 

 productive. The best variety of the race. 



Tabor. — Medium, roundish oblong, pointed, covered 

 with red; flesh white, sweet, juicy; clingstone. Tree 

 vigorous and fairly productive; ripens the last of July. 



Honey.; — Small, yellowish white, oval, slightly flat- 

 tened, terminating in a prominent point; "flesh very 

 white, sweet, tender, juicy; freestone; season first of 

 July. Trees are fairly vigorous and quite productive. 



