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Season, late. Seems to be quite free from rot east of the lakes. 

 Domestica. 



Green Gage. Small, obovate; color green or yellowish green 

 when mature; at the West usually marbled with red; suture not very 



Green Gage. 



distinct; stalk one-half to three-quarters of an inch long, slender, 

 in very shallow cavity. Flesh pale green, melting, juicy, luscious, 

 best in quality; pit free. In the prairie States this succeeds most 

 perfectly top-worked on a hardy stock. Domestica. 



Gueii (Blue Magnum Bonum, Big Blue). Large, roundish oval, 

 narrowed at apex to small point; color purple with thick blue bloom; 

 stalk rather long, slender, inserted in large deep cavity; suture obscure. 

 Flesh pale yellow, rather coarse, juicy, sweet, but not rich. Used 

 mainly for kitchen and market; nearly freestone. Domestica. 

 New York. 



Hale (Prolific). Medium to large, round, with unequal sides; color 

 yellow, thinly covered with mottled red; yellow dots numerous; bloom 

 thin; stalk slender; suture distinct. Flesh yellow, juicy, with rich 

 peach-like flavor; cling. Season, early. Triflora. 



Hand (General Hand). Large, round to roundish oval; color 

 golden yellow, with marbling of greenish yellow; dots small; bloom 

 light-colored; stalk medium in length, rather slender, in broad shallow 

 cavity; suture shallow. Flesh yellow, not firm; quality very good to 

 best. Does best in the arid States. Domestica. Pennsylvania. 



Hudson (Hudson River Purple Egg). Large long-oval; color 

 red or purplish red, with bluish bloom and numerous small dots; 



