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Sowers ; fl. L, laige rlowers • gl. glands ; glob, 

 and ren., reniform. F. freestone ; C. clingstone. 



Alexander. — American. Gl. giob., fl. 1. Fruit me- 

 dium lo large; greenish-white, nearly covered with deep, 

 rich red ; flesh whitish, melting, juicy, sweet, adhering 

 slightly to the stone. Last of July, two weeks before 

 Hale's Early. One of the largest and best of the very 

 early varieties. Amsden's June proves to be so much like 

 this that many regard it as identical. 



Alexandra IVoblesse. — English. GL glob.; fl. I. Very 

 large, round, with a rather deep suture ; skin wnitish 

 with clusters of red dots on the sunny side ; flesh white, 

 melting, rich and excellent. F. — August. 



Beer's Smock. — American. Described as a large 3'el- 

 low peach of second quality, but very productive and 

 popular for canning and evaporating. F. 



Bcllei?arde (Early Royal George, etc.). — France. 

 Gl. glob., fl. s. Fruit large, round, suture siiallow; pale 

 yellow-green, with a rich, purplish-red cheek ; flesh 

 marked Avith red at the stone, very melting, juicy, rich, 

 and high flavored. F. — Last of August. An old va- 

 riety, but one of the handsomest and best. 



Bergen's Yellow. — American. Gl. ren,, fl. s. Fruit 

 large, globular ; deep orange, with red ; flesh yellow, 

 melting, juicy, rich, luscious. F. — Early September. 

 A fine peach, but only an indifferent bearer. 



Bilyen's Late October (Bilyeu's Comet).— American. 

 Large; white, with a red cheek ; flesh white, firm, juicy, 

 rich. F. — Ripens about ten days after Smock. A good 

 shipper. A valuable late peach. 



Chinese Cling. — Gl. ren., fl. s. Large, globular, su- 

 ture shallow ; skin creamy-white, marbled with red ; 

 flesh white, red at stone, juicy, melting, with u rich 

 vinous flavor. C, — Middle of September. 



