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Downton. Large, roundish oval; color pale green, with violet 

 cheek. Flesh pale green, with some red at pit, melting, rich, very 

 good; pit free. An old English variety, grown east of the lakes, in 

 .^he arid States, and on the west coast. 



Early Newington. Large, roundish ovate, enlarged on one side, 

 with swollen point at apex; color pale green, nearly covered with 

 bright red and thin bloom. Flesh greenish white, with deep red at 

 the pit, juicy, sugary, rich, very good; pit not free. The old English 

 Variety, grown in the peach belts across the continent. 



Early Violet (Violet Hative, Aromatic) . Medium to large, roundish, 

 color pale green, with dark purple cheek and brown dots. Flesh 

 whitish, reddened at pit, melting, rich, high-flavored, aromatic; 

 quality best; pit free. Grown in Western New York, New Jersey, 

 Ohio, and Colorado. 



Elruge. Medium size, roundish oval; color pale green, with deep 

 red cheek and brownish russet dots. Flesh greenish white, with 

 some stain near pit, juicy, rich, high-flavored; pit free. A general 

 favorite in the peach belt west to Colorado and Arizona. 



Hardwicke. Very large, roundish, sometimes oval ; color pale 

 green, with red cheek. Flesh greenish, with red at the pit, melting, 

 juicy, rich, high-flavored; pit free. An old English variety, now 

 popular in New Jersey and the southeast and southern States. 



Humboldt. Very large; bright yellow, splashed with crimson. 

 Flesh orange-colored, tender, juicy, high-flavored. Grown in Eng- 

 land, from pit of Pineapple Nectarine. Quite widely grown. 



Hunt Tawney. Medium in size, ovate with prominent apex; 

 color pale orange, with bright red cheek. Flesh deep orange, melting, 

 very good; pit free. Season, very early in Ohio and the South. 



Late Melting. Large, roundish; color yellowish green, with dull 

 red cheek. Flesh greenish white, juicy, good. Season, very late. 

 Grown in New York and well over the South. 



Lord Napier. Large, roundish; color pale yellow, with dark red 

 cheek. Flesh white, melting, tender, rich; pit free. A heavy bearer 

 on west coast and quite generally in peach belt. Grown from a pit 

 of the Early Rivers peach in England. 



New White (Large White). Large, nearly round; color white, with 

 shades of red. Flesh white, juicy, tender, with rich vinous flavor; 

 pit small and free. A leading variety in California, and double- 

 starred in Utah and parts of Colorado. 



