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MAIDEN'S BLUSH. 

 Medium, yellow, with crimson cheek; flesh white, sub- 

 acid, sprightly ; tree a rapid grower and fine bearer. Au- 

 gust. 



MOTHER. 

 Medium, roundish, yellow ground, nearly covered with 

 red ; flesh rich, subacid, of good quality; short stalk; 

 closed calyx; tree moderately vigorous, upright, prolific. 

 Last of August. 



Nantahalee. 

 Medium, oblate conic, yellowish green ; flesh white, 

 tender, acid and of good quality ; medium stalk in large 

 cavity; small basin with closed calyx ; tree a rapid, strag- 

 gling grower. July. 



Rhodes' Orange. 



Medium, conical, red on yellowish ground ; flesh white, 

 subacid and of pleasant flavor ; tree a slow grower. July. 



S^ireet Bough. 



(Large Yelloiv Bough.) Above medium, yellow, oblong, 

 ovate ; flesh white, tender, sweet; tree moderately vigor- 

 ous and prolific. July. 



Sops of Wine. 



{Hominy) Medium, roundish ; yellow, shaded with 

 deep red ; flesh white, tender, very good ; small stalk, in 

 a narrow cavity; calyx closed, in shallow basin; tree 

 moderately vigorous and a good bearer. June to July. 

 SUMMER R08E. 



Below medium, yellow, striped with red ; flesh tender^ 

 juicy, excellent ; often in clusters ; short stalk ; closed 

 calyx, in deep basin ; tree vigorous, bears early. July, 



