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Black Early, i. Card. Mon. 14:280. 1872. 



Black Extra Early. 2. DowTiing Fr. Trees Am. ist App. 120. 1S72. 



A very early, white-fleshed seedUng found on the farm of Dr. J. Sta\TTian, Lea\-enworth, 

 Kansas. The fruit is said to surpass Hale Early in size and quality. 

 Black Seedling, i. Rural A'. Y. 62:562. 1903. 



A seedling of Mamie Ross raised by J. H. Black, Hightstown, New Jersey. The 

 fruit ripens with Sneed but is higher in quality and is more resistant to rot. 

 Blacke. i. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629. 



" The Blacke Peach is a great large Peach, of a van.- darke browna colour on the out- 

 side, it is of a waterish taste, and late ripe." 

 Blake, i. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bui. 44:30. 1910. 



A paach that WiUiam Blake, Niles, Michigan, says is the earliest, yellow freestone. 

 Blanc de City. i. Decaisne Jard. Fruit. 7:P1. 1872-75. 



Tree moderately vigorous, very productive; glands raniform; flowers medium to large; 

 fruit medium in size, globular; suture distinct; cavity wide; skin covered with short 

 pubescence, whitish-yeUow, dark red where exposed; flesh whitish, melting, juic\-; stone 

 large, roundish, nearly free; ripens early in September. 

 Blanchard. i. Munson Cat. 7. 1904-05. 



The catalog of T. V. Mvmson, Denison, Texas, states that this variety is a seedling 

 originated and named by C. C. F. Blanchard, Runnels County, Texas. It is similar to 

 Chinese Cling but ripens later. 

 Blanche d'Ekenholm. i. Mag. Haru 20:270. 1854. 



Fruit large, yellowish-white, lightly marked with carmine; flash whitish-yellow, sweat, 

 sugar\-; stona fraa; ripens at the end of July. 

 Blanche Enorme de Mezel. i. Carri^re ]'ar. Peckers 64. 1867. 



Tree vigorous; glands raniform; flowers large, rose-colorad ; fruit large, spherical, 

 rarely elongated; skin very pubescent, pale yellow, occasionally blushed in tha sun; 

 flesh yellow, stained at the pit, malting, sweet; stone oval, free; ripens tha second half 

 of August. 

 Blanche Tardive de Sabarot. i. Mathieu .Xoin. Pom. 388. 1889. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Blanton Cling, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 635. 1857. 



Yellou.' Blanton Cling. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 277. 1854. 



A seedling of Lemon Cling and very similar to it but a few days later. Lea\-es large; 

 glands raniform; fruit large, resembling Lemon Cling. Reproduces itself from seed. 

 Bledsoe Early Cling, i. 11'. A'. Y. Hart. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1879. 2. Ibid. no. 1880. 



A seedling raised by Ira L. Wood, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Said to be earlier and better 

 than Amsden. 

 Bledsoe Seedling, i. Hooper IT'. Fr. Book 214. 1857. 



A good commercial paach about Frankfort, Kentucky. Leaves glandless; flowers 

 large; fruit roundish-oblong, of medium size, yellow, with a red blush; flesh mild, sweet; 

 ripens in September. 



