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Downton. Large, roundish oval; color pale green, with violet 

 cheek. Flesh pale green, with some red at pit, melting, rich, very 

 good; pit free. An old English variety, grown east of the lakes, in 

 Mie arid States, and on the west coast. 



Early Newington. Large, roundish ovate, enlarged on one side, 

 with swollen point at apex; color pale green, nearly covered with 

 bright red and thin bloom. Flesh greenish white, with deep red at 

 the pit, juicy, sugary, rich, very good; pit not free. The old English 

 Variety, grown in the peach belts across the continent. 



Early Violet (Violet Native, Aromatic). Medium to large, roundish, 

 color pale green, with dark purple cheek and brown dots. Flesh 

 whitish, reddened at pit, melting, rich, high-flavored, aromatic; 

 quality best; pit free. Grown in Western New York, New Jersey, 

 Ohio, and Colorado. 



Elruge. Medium size, roundish oval; color pale green, with deep 

 red cheek and brownish russet dots. Flesh greenish white, with 

 some stain near pit, juicy, rich, high-flavored; pit free. A general 

 favorite in the peach belt west to Colorado and Arizona. 



Hardwicke. Very large, roundish, sometimes oval; color pale 

 green, with red cheek. Flesh greenish, with red at the pit, melting, 

 juicy, rich, high-flavored; pit free. An old English variety, now 

 popular in New Jersey and the southeast and southern States. 



Humboldt. Very large; bright yellow, splashed with crimson. 

 Flesh orange-colored, tender, juicy, high-flavored. Grown in Eng- 

 land, from pit of Pineapple Nectarine. Quite widely grown. 



Hunt Tawney. Medium in size, ovate with prominent apex; 

 color pale orange, with bright red cheek. Flesh deep orange, melting, 

 very good; pit free. Season, very early in Ohio and the South. 



Late Melting. Large, roundish; color yellowish green, with dull 

 red cheek. Flesh greenish white, juicy, good. Season, very late. 

 Grown in New York and well over the South. 



Lord Napier. Large, roundish; color pale yellow, with dark red 

 cheek. Flesh white, melting, tender, rich; pit free. A heavy bearer 

 on west coast and quite generally in peach belt. Grown from a pit 

 of the Early Rivers peach in England. 



New White (Large White}. Large, nearly round; color white, with 

 shades of red. Flesh white, juicy, tender, with rich vinous flavor; 

 pit small and free. A leading variety in California, and double- 

 starred in Utah and parts of Colorado, 



