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red; flesh whitish, rays of red at stone, melting, juicy, 

 rich and high flavor. Last of August. Freestone. 



Early Newington (LUCOMBE'S BLACK, etc.). Origin 

 England. Large, roundish, ovate, swollen point at apex ; 

 pale green, nearly covered, mottled and marbled with red, 

 thin bloom ; flesh greenish white, red at stone ; juicy, 

 sugary, rich, excellent. Early September. Clingstone. 



Elruge. Origin England. Medium size, roundish, 

 oval ; greenish, mostly covered with violet red, deep red 

 in the sun ; flesh slightly stained with red at the stone, 

 very juicy, melting, with a rich, fine flavor. Early Sep- 

 tember. Freestone. This variety is widely grown and 

 generally successful. 



Hardwicke'S Seedling. Origin England. Fruit very 

 large, roundish, or roundish oval, swollen point at apex ; 

 pale yellow, with a dark, violet red cheek; flesh pale 

 green, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich. 

 Last of August. Freestone. Tree very hardy and ex- 

 cellent bearer. 



Hunt's Tawny. Origin England. Fruit medium size ; 

 roundish, narrowing to the apex, swollen point, one side 

 enlarged ; pale orange, with a deep red cheek in the sun ; 

 flesh orange, melting, juicy, stained with red at stone. 

 Middle of August. Freestone. A hardy tree, early and 

 productive. 



Pitmaston Orange* Origin England. Large, round- 

 ish, ovate, swollen point ; rich orange yellow, red, 

 bronzed in stm ; flesh orange yellow, red at the stone, 

 juicy, excellent. Last August or early September. Free- 

 stone. 



Red Roman. Large, roundish, a little flattened ; 

 greenish yellow, with a brownish red cheek ; flesh firm, 

 greenish yellow, red at stone, juicy, rich, vinous. Early 

 September. Clingstone. Tree healthy and productive; 

 an old, foreign variety of great value. 



