oo2 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Hemskirke. — Size large; roundish oblate in form; color orange, 

 with red cheek; cavity shallow, rough, uneven; suture distinct, 

 extending to compressed apex. Flesh orange-yellow, juicy, sprightly; 

 freestone; pit quite small. Mostly grown on the Pacific Coast, where 

 it stands third on the popular list. 



Large Early. — Medium in size, oblong, compressed at apex; color 

 pale orange, often with red cheek ; surface rough; cavity shallow, rilibed ; 

 suture indistinct. Flesh creamy white, firm, rather dry; stone not 

 wholly free; cjuality good. Grown in Colorado and Utah, largely. 



Large Canino (Cardno Grosso). — Medium to large; color orange- 

 yellow, with red cheek. Flesh reddish yellow, melting, high-flavored, 

 juicy and rich; quality best. An Italian varietj', gro'\\'n in parts of 

 the South. 



Luizet. — Large, oval, apex depressed; color orange, with red 

 cheek; cavity deep, ribbed; suture distinct. Flesh yellow, firm, 

 not wholly free from stone; quality very good. Becoming popular 

 in the Southwest and on the west coast. 



Montgamet. — Large, ovate, flattened at apex; color yellow; 

 cavity deep, abrupt. Flesh j'ellow, firm, quite juicy; stone free. 

 This variety has rapidly come into notice within recent j-ears from 

 ^\nv York to California. 



Moorpark. — Largt' to very large, compressed at apex; color yellow 

 and orange, often \\'ith russet appearance and always with numerous 

 specks and dots; cavity shallow, not regular; suture indistinct. 

 Flesli yellow, sweet, juicy, rich; freestone. One of the mo.st popular 

 varieties across the continent. On the west coast rather shy in bearing. 



Myer. — A learling Texas variety, said liy T. V. Munson to be 

 "Earliest, medium-sized, good, and ]irolific." 



Newcastle. — Size medium, roundish olilate, with flattened apex; 

 color dee]i yellow, usually with red clicek; cavity deep and wide; 

 suture indislinct. Flesh dei>p yellow, tender, sweet, juicv; freestone; 

 quality very good. A leading commercial variety in California and 

 Arizona. 



Orange. —Size medium, roundish, hollowed at stem insertion; 

 color orange, with some I'ed in s>m; suture distinct. Flesh dark 

 yellow and juicy if ri]jene(l indoors like a pear; ])it not wholly free, 

 tlrcjwn oil the west coa^t and in Ftah. Arizona and Texas. Europe. 



Oullins Early Peach. — Much like the Peaeli .Vpricot in size and 

 sliaiie, l)ul (liree to I'our weeks earlier in rijicMiing. In t'alifornia it is 



