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Kweet and pleasant in fiav(ir: i)it iVcc. Ti'cc haifl}- and productive 

 l~eason, last of August and lirst of Scptcnihei-.'' 



Breda. — Size medium, roundisli, somewlial an<!;ular; color orange- 

 yellow wifli darker shade in the sun; suture distinct. Flesli orange- 

 yellow, ricli, high-llavored, i|uite juic)-; freestone. Kernel is sweet 

 and is eaten as a init in France. C(jmmonly grown east of the lakes, 

 and douhle-starri'd in Utah. 



Budd. — Mediiun to large, oblong; color liglit orange with blush on 

 sunny side. Flesh quite juicy, sweet, with i)eaeh flavor. Season, 

 very early. Hardier than most ^■arieties. Russia. 



Cluster. — A profitable vari(>ty grown in Tex;is. Mr. T. V. Munson 

 says of it: "This valuable variety was introduced by X. M. Ramsay 

 & Son. It is claimed to ha\-e never missed a crop any season since 

 its introduction." 



De Coularge. — ( Irown in "Western Xew ^'ork and re])orted to be 

 large in size and nearly best in quality. Season, last of July. No 

 description is available. 



Dirickson. — Large, roundish; color pale yellow; suture does not 

 extend to apex. Flesh lemon-colored; quality very good; pit very 

 small. Originated in JIaryland, where it is much liked Ijy planters. 



Early Golden. — Small, I'oundish oval; color pale orange, with 

 smooth skin; suture distinct. Flesh yellow, quit(> juicy, sweet; 

 cpialitv very good to best; freestone. Xew ^'ork. 



Early Moorpark. — Much like Moorpark in size, sha|ie, and color, 

 but ripens much earlier. lioundish oval, with deep suture; color 

 yellow, mottled, with show of crimson on exposed side. 



Eureka. — Large, roundish. Flesh hne-grained, juicy, rich; quality 

 very goocL Grown in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and on the west 

 coast. 



Gibb. — Size medium, roundish; suture distinct; color yellow. 

 Flesh rich, juicy. Season, very early. Grown south as far as ^lary- 

 land. Russia. 



Gold Dust. — ^Mediiun in size, roiuidisli olilong; color orange-yellow, 

 with some light dots; cavity narrow- ami deep; ap(>x ribbed and 

 compressed. Flesh yellow, juicy, sligiitly acid; pit free; (juality 

 good, drown in Texas and the Southwest. 



Harris. — As large as Orleans Plum; oval, somewhat flattened; 

 color bright yellow, with red cheek'; suture distinct. Flesh tender, 

 juicy; quality very good. Prized as far south as Maryland and 

 Georgia. Ne«- York, 



