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vigorous, litiidy, i)ro(luctive. Profitable cither for orchard 

 or garden. 



Larffe White Cliiij?.— American. Gl. glob., 11. s. 

 Large, round; white, with red on the sunny side; llesh 

 whitish, tender. Juicy, sweet, rich. C. — Middle of Sep- 

 tember. 



Late AdiuiraUle (Teton de Venus). — Gl. glob., fl. s. 

 Very large, roundish-oval; deep, bold suture, small, acute, 

 SAVollen 2)oint at apex; pale, yellowish-green, with a red 

 cheek, very dark in the sun; flesh greenish- white, red at 

 the stone, jnicy, melting, delicious. F. — Middle of Sep- 

 tember. Tree vigorous and productive, hardy. Valuable 

 and profitable either for garden or orchard. 



Late I^Iorris White. — American, Resembles the old 

 well-known sort, but ripens about eight days later; flavor 

 fine. A desirable variety. 



Lemon Cliii^. — American. Gl. rcn., fl. s. Large, ob- 

 long, with a large projecting point at apex, like a lemon; 

 fine yellow, with a rich brownish-red cheek; flesh firm, 

 yellow, red at the stone, to which it firmly adheres; rich, 

 sprightly, vinous, sub-acid. C. — Last of September. A 

 native of South Carolina, and successful and popular 

 both North and South. Many seedlings have been grown 

 from it, but none to supersede it. 



Lord Palmerston. — English. Gl. ren., fl. 1. Very 

 large; skin creamy-white, with a pink cheek; flesh firm, 

 stained with red at the stone, to which it slightly adheres; 

 juicy and rich. — Last of September. A fine late peach. 



Maf?dala.— English. Gl. ren., fl. 1. Fruit medium, 

 inclining to oval; skin creamy-white, marbled and blotched 

 with crimson; flesh greenish, melting, rich, and fine, sepa- 

 rating freely from the stone. F. — Early in September. 



lUalta. — Fl. 1. Mediuin, roundish ; greenish-yellow, 

 blotched with purple on tlie sunny side; flesh light red 



