Japan Dwarf Blood. ( 0 . B.) A blood free¬ 
stone of good size and appearance and fair 
quality. Ripens earlier than Alexander. A 
dwarf-growing, stocky tree. 
Jessie Kerr. (Per.) A freestone, larger and 
earlier than Alexander, which it resembles in 
tree and fruit. Preferred to the latter by many 
orchardists. Adapted to the same sections as 
the Alexander. 
Jewel. (P.-to.) Medium to large; rounded 
to oblong; highly colored, red on exposed parts; 
flesh yellow, red about the pit, juicy, melting, 
sweet; excellent quality; freestone. Ripens 
about two weeks earlier than Waldo. A good 
shipper; tree very vigorous and healthy. This 
is the most valuable market variety for southern 
Florida and all tropical and sub-tropical regions. 
It stands without an equal as the commercial 
market variety for these sections. 
Luttlchau. See description, page 26. 
Maggie. (P.-to.) Size medium; roundish ob¬ 
long; skin yellowish white, washed with car¬ 
mine; flesh fine-grained, sweet, juicy and melt¬ 
ing; sub-cling. Ripens about with the Peen-to. 
Very much like Bidwell’s Early in appearance, 
time of ripening and other qualities. 
Mamie Ross. (N. C.) A seedling of the Chi¬ 
nese Cling, which it much resembles. Fruit 
almost as large as the Chinese Cling; white, 
nearly covered with delicate carmine; flesh 
white, juicy and of good quality. A regular and 
prolific bearer. Popular in Texas, where it is 
esteemed the finest early cling. June 15. 
Matthews’ Beauty. (N. C.) The fruit is of 
large size, shaped similar to Elberta, but a little 
longer; skin golden yellow, streaked with red; 
flesh firm, yellow, and of excellent flavor. Ri¬ 
pens two or three weeks later than Elberta. 
Mayflower. (Per.) Large; well colored; red 
all over; of fine quality; cling. A very promising 
variety. Its earliness, high color and excel¬ 
lent quality arc strong points in its favor. Ripens 
four or five days earlier than Sneed. 
Onderdonk. (Sp.) Large; skin and flesh 
yellow; very juicy and sweet; free. Originated 
in Texas. A valuable combination of quality, 
appearance and productiveness. Last of July. 
Pallas. (Hon.) Good size, nearly round; 
deep red, dotted with salmon and tipped with 
light yellow at the base and apex; flesh white, 
fine-grained, melting, with a rich vinous aroma; 
quality excellent; free. Seedling of Honey. 
Succeeds well along the Gulf Coast from Florida 
to southern Texas. June 20 to 30. 
Peen-to. (P.-to.) A curiously formed Peach, 
flattened at both ends, with pit of the same 
shape; color greenish white, washed with red 
on exposed parts; flesh light yellow, sweet, rich, 
juicy, of good flavor, with a slight bitter-almond 
flavor; cling, with very small pit. Succeeds 
well in southern Florida. Peen-to and its seed¬ 
lings are among the most tropical Peaches. 
Ripens in northern Florida May 20 to June 3. 
Powers’ September. (Sp.) Fruit of medium 
size and good quality; flesh white, free. The 
tree is a good grower. Sept. 1 to 15. 
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