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a seedling of Early Crawford, which is larger in size; quite as pro- 

 ductive and ripens later than its parent; pit free. Fruit large, 

 yellow, freestone, and excellent in qualitj'. Now grown com- 

 mercially. 



Oldmixon Cling. — Large, roundish oval; color yellowish white, 

 dotted Avith red and often with red cheek. Flesh juicy, rich, with best 

 flavor. Widely grown as one of the best of the clingstone varieties. 



Oldmixon Cling. — Medium to large, roimdish, somewhat oval, 



with one side largest; color creamy white, marbled with red and with 



bright red cheek; cavity narrow; suture sligiit. Flesh creamy white, 



with red at pit, tender, vinous, very good; pit free. An old variety, 



yet starred in several States. 



Onderdonk. — ^Medium to large, oblong or oval, flattened, with 

 pointed apex; color lemon yellow. Flesh j'ellow, slightly acid, good; 

 pit free. A producti^'e variety in Texas and over the Southwest. 



Orange Cling. — Large, round; color orange yellow with rich dark 

 red cheek; suture distinct, passing nearly round. Flesh deep yellow, 

 quite firm, juicy, rich, very good; pit not free. An old variety 

 much grown in Colorado and the Southwest. 



Pallas. — Medium to large, roundish oval; color greenish yellow, 

 with red blushed cheek ; suture distinct to the prominent apex. Flesh 

 creamv white, with red at the pit, very juicy, tender, sweet; ]iit free. 

 Season, quite early. Extensively grown in the southeastern States. 

 Cleorgia. 



Peen-to (Chinese Flat). — Small, Hat, deeply indented to th(> stone 

 at each end; color greenish white, mottled with red. Flesh juicy, 

 rather rich, very good; clingstone. Quite popular in the extreme 

 South for home use and near markets.. China. 



Peninsula. — Large, roundish, often oval; color yellow washed with 

 red, with consideralile bloom; cavity deep and narrow; suture shallow 

 extending beyond apex. Flesh yello-\v, with red at pit, quite firm, 

 with vinous sprightly flavor; ]iit free. Maryland. 



Picquet (Pieijiiel's Lnte). — Large, round; color yellow with red 

 ^heek; cavity narrow and deep; suture slightly elevated at apex. 

 Flesh yello\\', with red at pit, firm, spriglitly, gooi.l to very good; 

 pit free. Widel}' grown in the South, and a favorite in California, 

 (leorgia. 



Princess {Priiiee.'<s of Wales). — Large, roundish; color light yellow, 

 with pink around stem; suture obscure. Flesh white, with red at pit, 



