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yellow, rich, and sweet; nearly freestone. Season, rather late for the 

 North, where it originated. Americana. 



Odegard. Large, oblong; color dark red. Flesh quite firm, juicy, 

 subacid; quality very good. Popular in South Dakota, Minnesota, 



New Ulm. Ocheeda. 



and Wisconsin. Farther south it is subject to plum pocket. Ripe 

 in South Dakota early in August. Americana. 



Oren. Large to very large, as classed with the native varieties; 

 form irregular, truncate, and with oblique apex; suture a red line 

 not sunken; color yellow, mostly overspread with light to dark red 

 with grayish dots; bloom thin, with purple shade. Flesh firm, yellow, 

 pleasantly acid; quality good; clingstone. This appears to be hardy 

 in north Iowa. Hortulana. 



Piper (Piper's Peach}. Large, round, red, with thin bluish bloom. 

 Flesh orange yellow, quite firm ; quality good. A Minnesota variety, 

 hardy far North. Americana. 



Poole (Poole's Pride, Kroh). Small to medium, oval; color pink 

 and light red; dots small, scattering, with thin lilac bloom; stem 

 medium, slender, in small shallow cavity; suture not distinct. Flesh 

 soft, juicy; quality good; clingstone. Tree hardier than Miner. Hort- 

 ulana. 



Pottawattamie. Small to medium, roundish oval; color bright 

 red, with light-colored dots and thin bloom; stalk long, slender, in- 

 serted nearly on the surface; suture a mere line. Flesh yellow, sweet, 



