168 THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



CLINGSTONE. 



ANNIE WYLIE. 

 Large, globular ; suture shallow, extending beyond the 

 apex, which is a small joint; cavity narrow, deep; skin 

 creamy white, with crimson cheek ; flesh white, juicy, 

 vinous; tree vigorous and a good bearer; flowers small; 

 originated in Chester, S. C. Sepiember. 

 BUSTIAN'S OCTOBER. 

 Large, white, late variety, of good quality. 

 BORDEAUX CLING. 



Large, oblong, inclined to be one-sided; suture shallow ; 

 skin pale yellow, with carmine cheek ; flesh yellow, red 

 at stone, juicy ; flowers large. August. 

 CHINESE CLING. 



Large, globular, sides compressed; suture shallow ; skin 

 creamy white, with crimson cheek ; flesh white, red at 

 stone, juicy and deliciously flavored; a very desirable 

 variety for market ; flowers small. July. General Lee 

 and Stone wallJackson are excellent sub- varieties of Chi- 

 nese Cling. 



CROFT'S GOLDEN. 



Large, deep yellow with red cheek ; flesh yellow, sub- 

 acid, vinous. July to August. 

 DARBY. 



Large, round, creamy white skin, excellent variety, ma- 

 tures middle of October. Origin, South Carolina. 

 DEMMING'S SEPTEMBER. 



Large, oblong, yellow, with carmine cheek ; flesh yel- 

 low, red near the stone, very juicy and vinous; similar 

 to Lemon Cling, but later. 



DUFF YELLOW. 

 Very large, round, with sharp point, yellow and nearly 

 oovered with a dark hue of red; flesh yellow and juicy, 

 red at the stone ; flowers small. July. 



