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DRUID HILL. 

 Large, roundish, the cavity of stalk narrow, suture 

 very slight; skin greenish white, with clouds of carmine; 

 flesh greenish white, purple near the stone, rich, vinous; 

 tree very vigorous, bears abundantly; flowers small. 

 August. 



EARLY LOUISE. 

 Medium, bright red; thin skin; flesh juicy, excellent; 

 not a good market kind. June. 



EARLY TILLOTSON. 

 Medium, round, yellowish white, nearly covered with 

 red; flesh whitish, red at stone, juicy, melting; flowers 

 small. June. 



EARLY RIVERS. 

 Large, straw color, with pink blush; flesh white, sub- 

 acid, very vinous and very juicy ; flowers large ; very 

 prolific. June. 



ELBERTA. 

 Very large, handsome, yellow and red ; flesh yellow, 

 flavor excellent, supposed to be a seedling of Chinese 

 cling ; fine variety for shipping. July. 

 FAMILY FAVORITE. 

 Large, inclining to oblong, suture shallow; apex me- 

 dium; skin cream-color, with crimson blush; flesh streaked 

 next the stone, firm, juicy ; tree vigorous with large 

 leaves ; flowers small ; earlier than its parent, Chinese 

 Cling. 



FLAT PEACH OF CHINA— (PEEN-TO.) 

 Small, flattened, forming a deep hollow at both ends ; 

 yellowish green skin, with red on one side ; flesh yellow 

 circle of red round the stone, sweet, juicy ; tree of dwarf- 

 ish habits; flowers large. Ripens in Florida from April 

 15 to May 10. 



FLEITAS ST. JOHN. 

 Large, roundish, orange yellow, ^with crimson blush; 

 flesh yellow, juicy, sweet ; originated in New Orleans. 

 Ripens with Early Tillotson. 



