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Herbert, i. Bailey A>tn. Hort. 1S5. 1892. 



A cross between Chinese Cling and Salwey, introduced by J. H. Jones, Georgia. Fruit 

 large, yellow; clingstone; ripens about August 20th. 

 Hermione. i. Pa. ¥<■. Gr. Soc. Rpt. 587. 1878. 



A white-fleshed variety listed by the Pennsylvania Fruit-Growers' Society. 

 Hero. I. Bailey Ann. Hort. 185. 1892. 



Hero was introduced by J. H. Jones of Georgia. It is a seedling of Chinese Cling but 

 larger, higher colored and freer from rot ; ripens in Georgia July 20th. 

 Hewellay. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Hewellen. i. Cultivator ^^d Ser. 4:146. 1856. 



A very early clingstone of southern origin. 

 Hicks Seedling, i. Thomas Guide Prat. 54. 1876. 



Listed as a variety of American origin. 

 Hilard. i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 39:816. 1896. 



In Texas, Hilard proved a small, worthless variety ripening in October. 

 Hilbom. I. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 301. 1890. 2. Ibid. 449. 1896. 



One of the best peaches for British Columbia; fruit of mediimi size, globular; color 

 creamy-yellow, with a red cheek; flesh juicy, tender; ripens the middle of August. 

 Hill Home Chief . i. Ohio Sta. Bui. ijoiiyd. 1906. 



A white-fleshed sort of no particular merit which ripens on the Station grounds about 

 the middle of September. Tree open, hardy, unproductive; leaves with small, reniform 

 glands; flowers appear in mid-season, small; fruit above mediim:a in size, oval-cordate, 

 halves slightly unequal; sides about the cavity drawn in, forming a prune-like neck; suture 

 extends about three-quarters around the fruit; skin thin, tough, creamy, overlaid with a 

 lively blush often becoming duller or even lacking; flesh stained at the pit, rather dry, 

 firm, sprightly; stone free, obovate. 

 Hine Seedling, i. Hooper W. Ft. Book 222. 1857. 



Raised by Daniel Hine of Talmadge, Ohio, from Heath Cling. Earlier and better 

 colored than its parent. Leav'es with globose glands; flowers large; fruit large, round; 

 flesh juicy, sweet; clingstone; ripens in September. 

 Hinkley Seedling, i. la. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 366. 1908. 



A hardy seedling from Iowa. 

 Hlubek Lieblingspfirsich. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 3:206. 1858. 



Glands reniform; flowers large, white; fruit of medium size, roundish, deeply sutured; 

 skin yellowish-white, with a dark red blush; flesh red at the stone, sweet, vinous; stone oval, 

 free; ripens early in September. 

 Hobbs Early, i. Card. Man. 3:87. 1861. 



O. T. Hobbs, Randolph, Pennsylvania, says this variety is a seedling of Fay Early Anne, 

 originating at the American Garden of Experiments. The fruit is ver\' early and the pit small. 

 Hobson. I. Del. Sta. Rpt. 13:102. 1901. 



Hobson is a seedling of Mamie Ross grown by E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Texas. 

 Fruit of medium size, oval, compressed; apex uneven, blunt; skin firm, thick, creamy-white, 



