FKUITS VARIETIES AND CULTURE. 563 



flowers; fruit medium size, red skin, white flesh and firm. 

 Ripens May to June. Semi-cling. 



Angel. — Originated in Florida and highly prized in 

 that State. Fruit above average, round ; whitish-red skin; 

 greenish white flesh; best quality in flavor, and early. 

 Freestone. 



Rivers. — Flowers from March Otk to 30th; flowers 

 large; fruit above medium; skin white, tinged with red; 

 flesh white. Fruit ripens from middle of June to the first 

 of July. Freestone. 



Hale. — Glands globose; fruit medium, nearly round; 

 skin mottled red; cheek dark red; flesh white, melting, 

 juicy, and high flavored; flowers large. Tree vigorous, 

 healthy, and an abundant bearer, ripening ten days or two 

 weeks before any other good variety. Free. (Thomas.) 



Tillottson. — Leaves deeply serrated, without glands; 

 fruit medium, round; skin nearly covered with red 

 ground; color pale yellowish-white, dotted with red, the 

 cheek being quite dark; flesh white, red at the stone, to 

 which it adheres slightly, although a freestone; melting, 

 rich, and juicy, with a high flavor. Ripens from the 15th 

 to the 20th of June. Free. 



Early York. — Leaves serrated, glandless; flowers 

 large; fruit medium, roundish oval; suture slight; skin 

 thickly dotted with pale red on a greenish-white ground, 

 dark red in the sun; flesh greenish- white, tender, melting 

 full of rich, slightly acid juice. Ripens June 20th. Free. 



George IV. — Glands globose; flowers small; fruit 

 large, round, with broad suture; skin white, dotted with 

 red, cheek rich dark red; flesh pale, melting, very juicy, 

 with rich, luscious flavor; stone small. Ripens July 10th. 

 Free. 



Grosse Mignonne. — Glands globose; flowers large; 

 fruit large, roundish, apex depressed; suture distinct; 



