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or lopsided; sucore continuous; skin heavily pubescent, thick, tenacious, light yellow, with 

 a bright crimson cheek ; flesh golden yellow, stringy, moderately juicy, mild subacid ; quality 

 very good; stone free; season between Late Crawford and Smock. 

 La France, i. Cat. Sta. Rpt. ^oi . 1892-93. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 10/^ fig. 1906. 



M. Boussey, a nurserjmian at Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, first propagated this 



variety. Glands globose; fruit very large, roundish, deeply sutured; skin thinly pubescent, 



clear red; flesh white, juicy, aromatic; quality very good; freestone; ripens early in August. 



La Grange, i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 194. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 480. 1845. 



3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862. 



Tardive d'Oullins. 4. Mas Le Verger 7:39, 40, fig. 18. 1866-73. 5- ^^^oy Diet. 

 Pom. 6:141, 142 fig., 143. 1879. 



La Grange originated about 1840 with John Hulse, Burlington, New Jersey. A few 

 years later a French sort, Tardive d'Oullins, said to have been found at Oullins, Rh6ne, 

 France, made its appearance. The two were found to be the same. In 1862, La Grange 

 was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society where it remained until 

 1 89 1 and was reentered in 1909. Its lateness, size and productiveness have won it a good 

 name among growers in New Jersey. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit 

 large, oblong; skin greenish- white ; flesh pdle, juicy, melting, rich, sweet; freestone; ripens 

 at the end of September. 

 La Magninque. i. Tex. 5to. 5m/. 8:34. 1889. 



Listed as growing in Texas. 

 La Reine. i. Tex. Sto. 5mZ. 39:805. 1896. 



La Reine was introduced by G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, in 1889. Tree 

 vigorous, but not recommended in Texas; fruit rather small, oblong; skin greenish, with 

 a red cheek; flesh red at the stone, adherent; ripens early in August. 

 La Rieva. i. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896. 



Listed in this reference. 

 Lady Anne Stewart, i. Land. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:414. 1826. 



Fruit of medium size, white, with a slight blush, very juicy, rich; stone free, flat, hollow 

 at one end; ripens the middle of September. 

 Lady Farham. i. Tex. Sta. Bui. 8:34. 1889. 



Listed as growing in Texas. 

 Lady Lindsey. i. Munson Cat. 16. 1914-15. 



A seedling grown by Mrs. George Lindsey, Greenville, Texas. It is a large, yellow- 

 fleshed clingstone, ripening between Munson Cling and Levy, according to the catalog 

 of T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas. 

 Lady Palmerston. i. TharaSiS Guide Prat. 49. 1876. 2. }logg Fruit Man. 451. 1884. 



Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, from a pit of Pineapple nectarine. 

 Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large, greenish-yellow, marked with 

 crimson; flesh pale yellow, rich, melting; freestone; matures late in September. 

 Lafayette L i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 230. 1832. 



A large, yeUow-fleshed clingstone; ripens late in August; sometimes called Meiggs 

 Lafayette. 



