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SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY. 



toward the cavity; apex pointed. Flesh yellow, solid, juicy, rather 

 rich-Iiavored; pit free. Season follows Elberta. Oliio. 



France^ ( Rclucef]). 



Geary (Hold (Hi). — Largo, roundish ovate; color liglit yellow with 

 bluslied cheek; cavity broad; suture extends beyond apex. Flesh 

 yellow with red at pit, quite iirni, spri<,ditly, vinous, but not very 

 juicy; pit free. Season, early October. Commercial in Maryland, 

 and it do(« well in Michigan and Ohio. 



General Lee. — Medium to large, oblong; color creamy white witlr 

 crimson shades and s)ilashes. Flesh whitish, melting, juicy, very 

 good; pit not free. Southern jjlanters say that it is an improved 

 Chinese Cling. Commercial. 



George the Fourth. — Large, roimdish; color white or yellowish 

 white dotted with bright red, with dark-red cheek; suture deep and 

 broad witli enla.rgi'meut on one side; pit free. Flesh pale witli red 

 at the small i)it, melting, rich, luscious, \-ery good. .\ \-ery popular 

 home vai'iety, and exlensivi'ly grown in California. \e\v York. 



Georgia (BcUc nf (Jcdnjiii). -Ijarge, roundish, oblate; color whitish 

 with red clicek. Flesh white, linn; good to very good; pit free. A 

 seedling of Chinese Cung grown for market, (leorgia. 



Globe. — ^'ery large, roun(nsh i-^-ate; color yellow with light-red 

 cheek and some bloom; cavity broad and deep; suture two-thirds 



