33S SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Bilyau {Bihfcu's Laic October). — Large, roundish; color greenish 

 \vhitc witli red clicok. Flesh white, firm, sweet, good; pit free. A 

 very valuuhic shipping and canning variety on the west coast and in 

 the States wlierc tlie season permits its ripening. Marj'land. 



Bisfiop. — Medium to large, round; color creamy white with ricli 

 dark-i-ed hhisli ; cavity ciuite deep; suture distinct, extending to apex. 

 Flesli wliite, juicy, vinous, tender, very good; pit free. Season, August 

 in Micliigan, 



Bidwell ((iiticmJ BidircH). — Large to ver)- large, round; color 

 vellow with red cheek. Flesh very solid, juicy, rich; pit free and 

 very small. Season, earlier than Salway, but later than Ijate Craw- 

 ford. Originated on the west coast, Ijut has proven very valuable 

 where tested in tlie peach belt. 



Bidwell Early. — Medium, oval; color yellowish white, "washed 

 with carmine. Flesh greenish white; cjuality good; pit not free. 

 Said to have come from a pit of the Chinese Pccn-to. Florida. 



Bidwell Late. — Medium to large, oval; color wliite with shades of 

 marbled red. Flesh greenish white; quality very good; cling. 

 Florida. 



Blood Cling. — Large to very large, roundish oval ; color dark, 

 dull, clouded red; suture distinct. Flesh deep red, firm, juicy, l)ut 

 ilaviir very goor. Use, kitchen, and as a curiosity in market on 

 account of its l)lood-rcd flesli. 



Bokhara No. 3. — Large; color yellow with red cheek. Flesh 

 yellow, iirm yet melting, rich; pit free. Clrown by tlie writer from 

 ]]its received from Bokliara in Xortli Central Asia. Pojiular in 

 (ieorgia, and tlie hardie-^t variety in Ljwa. 



Bokhara No. i. — Medimn tfi large, ovate; color creamy yellow 

 sphi'^lied wi1li red. Flesli yellow with red at the pit, subacid, melting, 

 very good; ])it free; g'aiids many, reniform. A very hardy tree 

 witli same history as Xo. ?>. 



Bonanza. — Medium to large, roundish ovate; color yellow with 

 red cheek; cavity broad and deep; suture slight, extending lieyond 

 a]iex. Mesh yehow witli red at pit, vinous, pleasant; pit free. This 

 meets a slii] i| ling uanl, as it is hfteen da3's later than Salway in ( ieorgia 

 and a line freestone. 



Boyle. — .Medium to large, roundish ovate; color vellow with 

 cheek liliislied |iale red; cavity broad and deej); suture slight, i>x- 

 teiiding heyiind apex. Flesh yellow with red at pit, vinous, tender. 



