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pleasant, Rood; pit free. Docs well in Mieliif,'an and east of 

 lakes, 



Brandywine. — Quite lara;c, flattened nvate; compressed near the 

 suture; color yellow, striped and marbled with red; cavity ahrujit, 

 wide, and ilcep. Flesh yellowish with red at pit, not very rich; quality 

 good; pit free. Season, last of September. Delaware. 



Bokhara N'l. 3. 



Brevoort. — ]\Iedium to large, round, slightly oblate; color whitish 

 with l.)riglit-rcd cheek; suture deep at apex. Flesh light color with 

 some red at jjit, rich, sweet, good; pit free. Xcw York. 



Briggs (Brigy.t's Red Min/). — ;\Iedi\mi to large, round; color white 

 with rich red cheek. Flesh greenish white, melting, juicy, rich, 

 very good; ])it partially fi'ce. Season, early. ,V ('alil'ornia varii'ty 

 now gi'own quite extensively in the South. A spurious variety with 



