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creamy wliite, witli consideraMe hloom; ravity narrow 1)ut shallow; 

 siitdre cxtciids hcyoiid apex. Flesh eveaiiiy \\-hite In the ]iit, tender' 

 and (|uite rieh; [.it five. A inipular white variety ea-^t of lakes and 

 South. 



Magdala. — Medi\mi, roundish; color creamy white, marbled and 

 hldtehi'il «ith crimsoTi; suture sliiilit. Flesh yellowish white, with 

 some red at pit, .juicy, lirm, sjirii^htly, ricli ; pit not free. \n did 

 Enijlish variety consideralily j;rowii in the .southeastern States. 



Mamie Ross. — Medium to large, roundish oval, \\liite, with rich 

 Mushed cheek. Flesh yello«ash white, ricli, hijih-llavored ; pit 

 nearly free; of Chinese type, larfjer and better than Karly l!i\-ers 

 ripeiiiiif; at same time, Texas. 



Marshall. — Larije, roundish, somewhat oblono-; color pale \-ellow 

 with mottlinj;- of red and thin bloom; cavity narrow and deep; suture 

 two-thirds around. Fk'sh yellow, with mucli red at [lit, i|uite (inn, 

 somewhat acid,,<;ood; pit I'ree. Popular in Ohio and around the lakes. 



Mary Chnirc. — Large to very large, oblong; color ^-ello^-, with 

 red cheek. Flesh yellow, firm, rich, very good; jiit free, (u-own 

 for dessert and market in New Jersey, and iMaryland, and is a. hn-orite 

 in California. Xew Jersey. 



Mathews. — Large, roundish; color golden yellow, ^^•ith red streaks 

 and crimson clie(J<. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, ]")it free. Season, lliree 

 weeks later than p]lberta in (ieorgia. Said to be a cross belween El- 

 berta and Smock, hiecoming commercial in iMaryiand. 



McColUster. — ^^edium to large, oval, or roundish ovate; color 

 yellow, with bright red cheek and much bloom; ca^•i^^• bioad and 

 deep; suture distinct, extending to a])ex. Flesh yellow, with red at 

 pit, tender, spri.ghtly, vinous; pit free. Widely grown for maiket. 

 I^ipens with Smock. 



Mcintosh. — I^arge, roundish; color creamy white, with leil and 

 crimson cheek. Flesh creamy white, ciuite firm, luscious, pit nearlv 

 free, hiiiiens in Maryland, between Triumph and Ellierta, and is 

 widely planted. 



Miller Cling. — Large to very large; color golden yellow, (IusIknI 

 W'ith carmine. Flesh yellow, firm, sweet. A remarkable keeper and 

 shipper, considerably grown in the Southwest. 



Minnie (.1 /(()», iiicurrccth/). — Large, roundish; color creamy white, 

 with dappled red cheek; cavity broad and shallow; suture distinct, 

 deepest near cavity, terminating at apex. Flesh creamy white with 



