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Elma. I. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896. 2. Griffing Bros. Cat. 12. 1900. 



A medium-sized clingstone of the Spanish type; ripens the last of July. 

 Elmira. i. Horticulturist 3:251. 1S48-49. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 636. 1857. 



Originated with Dr. M. W. Phillips. Edwards, Mississippi. Glands reniform; flowers 

 small; fruit large, o\'al, depressed; suture shallow; skin heavily pubescent, creamy-white; 

 flesh white, tinged with red at the stone to which it adheres, sweet, good; ripens early 

 in August. 

 Elmo. I. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896. 



Listed as growing at the Florida Station. 

 Elodie. I. Pa. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 586. 1878. 



A seedling of Chinese Cling not as susceptible to rot as its parent. 

 Elriv. I. .4m. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1897. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:96. 1901. 



J. W. Kerr, Denton, Maryland, produced Elriv by crossing Rivers with Elberta, in 

 1888. Tree strong and producti\^e; flowers large; fruit large, roundish to slightly oblong; 

 suture very distinct; skin thin, tender, nearly entirely overlaid with bright red; flesh white, 

 red at the pit, juicj-, sprightly; quality good; pit large, oval, semi-clinging; ripens with 

 St. John. 

 Elrose. i. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:98. 1901. 



Elrose is the result of a cross between Elberta and Mountain Rose made by J. W. 

 Kerr, Denton, Maryland, in 1888. Flowers small; fruit oblong, irregular, large; sutiwe 

 distinct; skin almost entirely marbled with pale red; flesh firm, white; quality fine; stone 

 plump, large; ripens with Mountain Rose. 

 Ely. I. Village Nur. Cat. 9. 19 14. 



El\- is a large, yellow-fleshed peach of good quality, ripening just before Carman, 

 according to the catalog of the Village Nurseries, Hightstown, New Jersey. 

 Emil Liebig. i. Mathieu Xom. Pom. 394. 1889. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Emma. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1897. 2. Ga. Sta. Bui. 42:235. 1898. 3. Am. 

 Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1899. 



Emma, on the Station grounds, is unproductive and of poor quality. It has had a 

 place on the American Pomological Society's fruit-list since 1899. Tree upright, rather 

 tall; branclilets inclined to throw out short, spur-like shoots; glands reniform; fruit small, 

 roundish-cordate; apex usually with a mucronate tip; skin thin, tough, deep yellow, with 

 a mottled blush of dull carmine; flesh yellow, stained at the pit, firm, string}', sprightly; 

 l)it small, ovate, plump, free; ripens at the end of August. 

 Emporia, i. IL. .V. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. iii. 1880. 



Emporia is a very early variety originated by Mrs. L. Burns, near Emporia, Kan.sas. 

 Endicott. i. ///. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 159. 1889. 



A freestone seedling of Oldmixon Cling which it resembles in shape; ripens with Hale 

 F.arly. 

 English. I. 7V.V. Sta. Bid. 39:816. 1896. 



The tree of English is vigorous lout not iiroducti\-e. Glands globose; fruit medium 

 in size, oval, with a pointed apex; flesh white, firm; quality fair; clingstone; ripens the middle 

 of August. 



