Green, White, or Yellow. 



355 



mens orange ; very juicy, nearly free from the long, pointed stone ; 

 flavor rich, luscious, excellent. Ripens end of summer. Origin, 

 Albany. Shoots smooth. 



LAWRENCE'S FAVORITE. (Lawrence Gage.) Large, roundish, 

 slightly oblong-oval, obtuse ; surface dull yellowish green, clouded 

 darker ; bloom light bluish green ; base, when ripe, with a brown- 

 ish red net-work and dots ; stalk half an inch long, small, cavity 



Fig. 388. Lawrence's Favorite. 



Fig. 389. L-ucombe's Nonsuch. 



narrow ; flesh greenish, melting, juicy, rich, excellent. Shoots 

 short, rather upright, downy ; leaves small, dark green. Rather 

 early or middle of August. Origin, Hudson, N. Y. 



Lucombe's Nonsuch. Medium or rather large, roundish ; skin yel- 

 lowish green with yellowish orange, bloom whitish ; suture broad ; 

 stalk three-fourths of an inch long, cavity wide ; flesh rather firm, 

 rich, sweet, with acid. 



Madison. Size medium, roundish, suture shallow ; rich yellow, dot- 

 ted and shaded crimson next the sun ; stalk short, stout, little 

 sunk ; flesh rich yellow, slightly coarse, with a rich flavor, adheres 

 slightly to the stone. End of September. Shoots smooth, tree 

 vigorous, productive. Albany, N. Y. Closely resembles Dennis- 

 ton's Superb. 



MCLAUGHLIN. Rather large, roundish-oblate, much flattened at 

 ends, suture obscure ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, scarcely 



