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A. B. Hood <S Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 
SELECT PEACHES, continued ' 
Graad Admiral Cling. Full tnedluin sixt;; i 
skin white, neiirly coveretl with red ; a 
very handsome ;ind e.xcellent I’each, and 
a good bearer. I''irst of August. 
Globe. .An improvement upon Craw- 
ford's Late ; vigorous and productive ; 
fruit larpe, globular, of a rich golden yel- 
low, with red blush ; flesh firm, juicy, 
yellow. Second week in September. 
Golden Drop. Large, golden yellow, 
with a reti cheek in the sun ; Hesh yellow, 
juicy, rich and very good. .A promising 
variety. Tree very hardy and productive. 
Ripens between Hill’s Chili and .Smock. 
Greensboro, New. .Mr. J. \’an Lindley, 
of North Carolina, says of this I’each : 
“While 1 was shipping Ale.xander, not 
one-third of which were ripe, 1 visited the 
original Crreensboro tree. It certainly 
was a great surprise; the tree was loaded 
with fruit, colored beautifully with crim- 
son, with yellowish cast ; they were uni- 
formly large, averaging more than double 
the size of .-Ale.xander. 1 was told that 
they had been ripening more than a week, 
and about every I’each on the tree was 
then ripe enough to ship, most of them 
getting soft. A I’each as large as com- 
mon July Peaches, anti beautifully colored; 
a freestone, ripening with .Ale.xander. It 
was there before me in all its beauty, the 
greatest surprise 1 ever had ; I could 
hardly realize it, seeing such a Peach at 
that season. The flesh was white, very 
juicy, and of e.xcellent t|uality. I know of 
no Peach that will beat it.” 
Heath Cling. This is perhaps the very 
t)est of the late clingstone Peaches. Its 
very large size, beautiful appearance, 
high and luscious flavor, coml)ined with 
its late maturity and the long time it may 
be kept after taking from the tree, renders 
it a most valuable sort for market Fruit 
very large ; skin pale yellowish white, with 
a faint blush or tinge of red in the sun ; 
flesh greenish white, very tender and 
melting ; exceedingly juicy, with a sweet, 
rich, high and luscious flavor ; tree hardy 
and vigorous. Middle of September. 
Hill’s Chili. .Medium size ; dull yellow ; 
very hardy ; a good bearer ; highly es- 
teemed as a market fruit. September. 
Hynes’ Surprise. True freestone when 
ripe ; resists rot better than Hale’s Early, 
which it resembles. Fruited with us this 
season — coming in just after .Ale.xander. 
The best early Peach we have. i 
Jackson, or Red July. Origin, Richmond, 
A’a. One of the largest early freestones ; 
skin a beautiful rich red ; flesh white, 1 
very juicy, and separating entirely from 
the .seetl. Ripens after .Alexander. 
Jacques’ Rareripe. A’ery large, deep yel- 
low ; iiighly esteemed where known ; of 
excellent <iuality. I .ast of .August. 
Lady Ingold. .A large, handsome, yel- 
low freestone, ripening immediately after 
Hale’s Early ; resembles Crawford's Early 
in size and appearance; quality very good. 
Large Early York. Is rather large and a 
beautiful Peach, well worthy a place in 
every good collection. The tree is vig- 
orous and productive ; fruit dotted with 
red in the shade, deej) red cheek to the 
sun ; flesh nearly white, fine-grained, very 
juicy, with a mild, rich, excellent flavor; 
a very valuable sort. July 25. 
Large Red Rareripe. A most excellent 
Peach, ripening early in August. Fruit 
large ; skin greenish white, dotted, and 
with a beautiful, rich, red cheek ; flesh 
white, red at the stone, melting and juicy, 
with a sweet and ricli flavor. We con 
sider it one of our best. 
Lemon Cling. very large and beauti- 
ful lemon-shaped variety ; light yellow, 
reddened in the sun ; flesh firm, yellow, 
rich, with a vinous, subacid flavor ; fine 
for preserving ; tree very hardy and pro- 
ductive f.ast of .August. 
Lemon Free. This magnificent yellow 
Peach originated in .Summit county, Ohio. 
The name is very appropriate, as it is 
almost of lemon shape, being longer than 
broad, pointed at the apex ; color a pale 
yellow when ripe. It is of large size, the 
finest specimens measuring over 12 inches 
in circumference : of excellent t|uafity. 
Ripens after Late Crawford. Is immensely 
productive. 
Levy’s Late. (Henrietta.) A new, late 
clingstone, which originated in the garden 
of \V. W. Levy. Washington, I). C. Fruit 
large, roundish ; skin deep yellow ; a 
shade of rich brownish red in the sun ; 
flesh deep yellow, rather firm, juicy, half- 
melting sweet ; very good and a valuable 
variety. First to last of .September. 
Lorentz. (Per.) New. Its introducer 
says of it: “We have never known it to 
fail a crop in the most adverse seasons, 
and we believe it to be as nearly frdst- 
proof as any variety yet introduced. It 
t)ears crops when others fail entirely. 
Fruit is unusually large and of a superior 
llavor, especially so for one so late in the 
season. It is a free.stone, yellow-fleshed, 
and its handsome appearance has been a 
surprise to all who liave seen it. Does 
not crack, is very firm, keeps well, and is 
a fine ,ship|)er.’’ 
“ f received trees yesterday (December 2) in g:ootf shape. I am highly pleased witli lliem ; think they 
are fine. Want more in Ihc sj>ring.” — T. I,. Reeves, Rappahannock .Acadenu’, \’a., Decrmbfr^^ 
