144 THE KANSAS PEACH. 



Henrietta (Levy's Late). A new, large clingstone, which originated in the 

 garden of W. W. Levy, Washington, D. C, and it is said to be a valuable and 

 profitable variety for market at the South. Leaves with globose glands; flowers 

 small; fruit large, roundish, slightly depressed; suture large, extending a little 

 beyond the apex, which is a verj' slight point; cavity medium, deep; skin deep 

 yellow, a shade of rich brownish red in the sun; flesh deep yellow, rather firm, 

 juicy, half melting, sweet, a little vinous, and very good. Ripens middle of Oc- 

 tober, and continues into November. (Downing.) 



Hold-on. A fine, large, yellow peach; ripens with or a little later than the 

 Smock [last of September and first of October] and is probably a seedling from 

 that variet>-. (Fulton.) 



Imperial (Petit's Imperial Yellow). This was raised by David Petit, 

 Salem, X. J. It is a large, handsome, late peach, one of the richest of the yel- 

 low-fleshed varieties, and continues in use longer than most kinds; tree vigorous, 

 a moderate bearer generally, but some seasons produces good crops; flowers 

 small; fruit large to very large, roundish, slightly depressed; suture shallow, 

 extending a little beyond the apex, which is small; skin deep orange yellow, 

 shaded and mottled with dark, rich red; flesh yellow, red at stone, juicy, melt- 

 ing, rich, sweet, and highly flavored; freestone. Ripe last of September. 

 (Downing.) 



Japan Dwarf Blood. Medium; yellow and crimson ; flesh white, striated 

 red, juicy ; tree dwarf. Claimed to be the earliest of all. New. (Thomas.) 



Jennie "Worthen. Medium to large ; yellow ; free ; rich crimson cheek ; 

 sure. (Munson & Son's Descriptive Catalogue.) 



R. E. Lee. Half-round, spreading, with dense foliage; growth and health 

 perfect; leaves very large; glands reniform; bloomed March 10,15,25; flowers 

 very conspicuous, but few and scattered on the trees; ripe July 23; fruit very 

 large, globular, greenish white with blush; flesh white, red at the pit, tender, juicy, 

 and vinous; clingstone; quality very good to best. A light bearer but a heavy 

 rotter. (Bulletin No. 42 of Georgia Experiment Station.) 



Lemon Cling". Habit low, branching, dense; growth and health perfect; 

 leaves large, glands reniform; bloomed March 13, 18, 30; trees very full of flow- 

 ers; ripe July 22: fruit large, globular, pipped, lemon yellow, streaked with 

 carmine; flesh a pale lemon yellow, coarse, and flavorless; clingstone; quality 

 poor. A heavy bearer and rots but slightly. (Bulletin No. 42 of Georgia Experi- 

 ment Station.) 



Lemon Cling" ( Kennedy's Cling, Pineapple Cling, Yellow Pineapple). Large, 

 oblong oval, slightly narrowed at apex, terminated by a large, prominent point; 

 surface deep yellow, with a dark brownish-red cheek; flesh firm, slightly red at 

 the stone, with a rich, vinous, subacid flavor; flowers small. Rather late. Tree 

 productive, hardy. Origin, South Carolina. (Thomas ) 



Lord Palmerston. Very large; creamy white, with a blush: very good. 

 Late. (Thomas.) 



Lorentz. Medium; yellow, red cheek; flesh yellow; freestone; prolific; 

 hardv. (Thomas.) 



