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juicy, melting, and high flavored ; stone very rough. 

 Ripens August 15th. Free. 



Blanton Cling. — Leaves large ; glands remform; fruit 

 large, and shaped like Lemon Cling, with the same pro- 

 jecting point ; color rich orange, with a slightly reddened 

 cheek; flesh orange yellow, firm, but full of delicious 

 vinous juice. Later and better than Lemon Cling. 

 Reproduces itself from seeti. Ripens August 10th. 



Tippaeanoc. — Glands remform; flowers small; fruit 

 very large, nearly round, with a point ; skin yellow, with 

 a fine red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, w r ith a fine vinous 

 flavor. Ripens August 20th. Cling. 



Van Buren's Golden Dwarf. — Glands renifoim ; flowers 

 small ; fruit large, nearly round, with a swollen point ; 

 suture deep ; skin yellow, beautifully dotted and marbled 

 with carmine ; flesh yellow, firm, with plenty of juice, 

 vinous ; leaves large and close, dark rich green. Tree a 

 dwarf, growing to the height of 2 or 3 feet. A fine fruit, 

 and very distinct from the Italian dwarf, which is a white 

 freestone, and of very poor quality. Ripens August 15th. 

 A very ornamental variety. Cling. 



Chinese Cling. — Leaves large and very dark green ; fruit 

 very large, sometimes weighing one pound ; color creamy 

 yellow, w T ith a pale red cheek in the sun; flesh pale yel- 

 low, coarse, but of good vinous flavor, juicy enough, but 

 has a little too much prussic acid flavor. Tree a very 

 vigorous grower ; flowers large. Ripens August 10th. 



White English Cling. — Glands globose ; flowers small ; 

 fruit very large, oval ; suture slight, with a swollen point ; 

 skin clear, creamy white, with a slight hue of red in the 

 sun ; flesh white, free from red at the stone, to which it 

 firmly adheres ; very rich, juicy, and high flavored ; as it 

 is free from color, one of the best for preserving in brandy 

 or sugar. Ripens August 20th. 



