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Bergeiis (yellow). One of the best yellow-fleshed peaches, but not a good 

 bearer, and therefore unprofitable. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; 

 fruit large (often measuring nine inches in circumference), globular, depressed, 

 and broad; the suture well marked, and extending more than half round; skin 

 deep orange, dotted with some red, and with a very broad, dark red cheek ; flesh 

 deep yellow, melting, juicy, and of rich and luscious flavor. Ripens at the begin- 

 ning of September. Freestone. (Downing.) 



Bishop. Habit low, spreading; growth moderate; health fairly good; 

 bloomed March 14, 20, 31; ripe July 13; fruit large, yellow with red blush; 

 flesh white ; stone free ; quality very good, juicy, and sweet, though vinous ; mod- 

 erately productive. (Bulletin No. 42 of Georgia Experiment Station.) 



Bokara No. 3 (new). From Bokara, Asia. Said to be the hardiest peach 

 known. Fruit yellow, with red cheek; skin tough: flesh of good quality; free- 

 stone. Professor Bailey says it is thirty per cent, hardier than the old strain of 

 peaches. September. 



Bonanza. Very large; white flesh; red cheek; free; prolific: vigorous. 

 (Munson & Son's Descriptive Catalogue.) 



BrandyAvine. Large, yellow, free; does well South. (Thomas.) 



Brig-g's's May. Medium, roundish oval; shaded and striped red on white 

 skin ; ripens with Amsden ; leaves serrate. ( Thomas. ) 



Briggs's Red May. Above medium; very highly colored; flesh greenish 

 white, very juicy, vinous, of firm texture and very good quality, adhering some- 

 what to the stone ; tree very prolific ; ripens with the Amsden, July 13. ( Sedgwick 

 Nursery Company's Descriptive Catalogue.) 



Carpenter's Late [White?]. Very large, round; white, slightly greenish: 

 flesh white to the stone, juicy, melting, rich, excellent. Middle of October; 

 promises well for market; vigorous and productive. New York city. (Thomas.) 



Chair's Choice. Origin, Maryland. Has no superior in quality and flavor, 

 and for profit is without a rival ; large, yellow, free ; rich in color: flesh very firm, 

 and ripens after Smock. 



Champion. Large; white, with red cheek: flesh white, firm, juicy, sweet; 

 hardy. (Thomas.) 



Chinese Cling. Large, globular; suture shallow; fine red or yellowish 

 white; flesh white, red at the stone, rich, vinous, excellent. Middle of Septem- 

 ber: middle of summer at the South. China. (Thomas.) 



Christiana. Originated at Pomaria, S. C. Fruit large, beautiful: flesh 

 white to the stone; flavor delicious; freestone. September. (Summer's MS.) 



Bilyer (Bilyer's Late October, Bilyer's Comet). Large, white, red cheek; 

 flesh firm, white, juicy, sweet, free. Good shipper. Maryland. (Thomas.) 



