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GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERIES 
"Deciduous Fruits Department 
PEACHES, continued 
inine ; llesh fine-^rainetl, sweet, juicy and nielt- 
iii”-; sub-clin*;. Ripens about witli the Peen-lo. 
Very inucli like BidweH's Early in appearance, 
lime of ripeniti^, and other qualities. 
MAMIE ROSS. (N. C.) A seedling of the 
Chinese Cling, which it much resembles, l-'niit 
almost as large as the Chinese Cling; white, 
nearly covered with delicate carmine; flesh 
while, juicy and of good (luality. A regular and 
very prolific bearer. June 15. Popular through¬ 
out a wide region in Texas, where it is esteemed 
the finest early cling. 
MATTHEWS’ BEAUTY. (N. C ) This va¬ 
riety promises to be an acquisition for all sec¬ 
tions where the Klberta succeeds. It is sup¬ 
posed to be across between Elbertaand Smock. 
'Phe fruit is of large si;ce, shaped similar to 
I'dl>erta, but a little longer ; skin golden yellow, 
streaked with red ; flesh firm, yellow and of 
excellent flavor. Ripens two to three weeks 
later than Elberta. 
ONDERDONK. (Sp.) Large; skin and llesh 
yellow ; very juicy and sweet ; free. Last of 
July. Originatetl in Texas. Possesses a valuable 
combination of quality, appearance and produc¬ 
tiveness. A good micl-season variety. 
OVIEDO. (Mon.) Medium to large, round¬ 
ish oblong, with short, recurved point; highly 
colored ; flesh light, streaked with red ; verv 
firm, good flavor; free. Early in July. Seed¬ 
ling of Money. 
PALLAS. (Mon.) Good size, nearlv round ; 
(leep red, dotted with salmon and tipped with 
light yellow at the ba.se and apex ; flesh white, 
fine-grained, melting, with a rich, vinous aroma ; 
(juality excellent; free. June 20 to 30. Seed¬ 
ling of Money. 
PEEN-TO. (P.-to.) A very curiously formed 
Peach, resembling in shape a small, fla't turnip, 
both ends being flattened, and the pit also par¬ 
taking of the same shai)e. The color of the 
Peach is a greenish white, beautifullv washed 
with red in the sun, and when allowed to thor- 
niighly ripen on the tree the fruit changes from 
its shade of liglit green to a most delicate, waxen 
yellow. E'lesh pale yellow, sweet, rich, juicy 
and of fine flavor, sometimes possessing a slight 
noyau tang, which is barely perceptible, how¬ 
ever. when the trees are liberally fertilized and 
highly culti\ated ; chug; stone remarkably 
small. Ripens in this locality from May 20 to 
June I. A fax'orite witli many south Florida 
(irchardists. This variety, together with the 
seedlings that have originated from it, are the 
most tropical in character of all varieties listed. 
POWERS' SEPTEMBER. (Sp.) Fruit of me¬ 
dium size and gootl quality, flesh white; free. 
Sej^tember i to 15. 'Phe tree is a good grower. 
A native variety, of value on account of its 
lateness. 
RED CEYLON. ((). B.) A good-sized fruit 
of dull green ctilor ; flesh blood-red to the stone, 
from which it separates freel\‘. It is not first- 
class to eat out of hand, as it is too acid for most 
tastes, I)ut it is a most excellent fruit for cook¬ 
ing, beiiig possessed of a peculiar flavor when 
cooked, suggesting prunelles. Ripens in June, 
d'his Peach is as unicjue in its way as the Peen- 
to, and of an even more semi-tropical character. 
Tree a heavy and annual bearer in south Florida. 
REEVES’ MAMMOTH. ( .Sp. ) Originated in 
Orange county, h'lorida. A remarkal>Iy large, 
fine freestone. Early in August. 
SNEED. (NEC.) Very early, averaging eight 
to ten days earlier than Alexander. I-'niit of 
medium size, somewhat oval in shape ; color 
creamy white, with rich red blush on sunny 
sitle ; ripens evenly to the pit; flesh white, very 
free and juicy ; semi-ding. ()f fine quality and 
not subject to rot, as are so many others of the 
early varieties. A seedling of the Chinese Cling, 
it has the vigor of its parent in tree growtli and 
fruit-buds. 
SUBER. {IL-to. ) The attention of south 
I'lorida Peach planters is especially called lo 
this variety, offered lo the public for the first 
time in 18^6-97. Suber is a seedling of the 
Peen-to, originated at l.ake Melen, in "southern 
\'olusia county. It has been (|uite extensively 
grown for shijmient by the growers of I.ake 
Melen, by whom it is highly esteemed. Its 
description is not materially different from Bid- 
well’s Early, except that it Is larger, firmer, and 
ajittle more acid than the latter. The tree is a 
vigorous grower and satisfactory bearer, and 
the fruit brings a high price in market. 
TABER. (Mon.) Large, roundish oblong, 
pointed ; skin white, overspread with red ; fiesli 
white, streaked with red ; firm, very jnicy, rich 
subacid ; of fine finality ; cHng. June 1510 25. 
A seedling of Mone\', a heavy bearer, and one 
of the be.st varieties that we have originated, 
THURBER. (X. C.) l.arge lo very large ; 
skin white, with light crimson mottlings ; flesh 
juicy, vinous anti of delicate aroma ; texture 
exceedingly fine ; free.^ Middle of July. Re- 
sem])les Chinese Cling in size and color. One 
of the best of its class. 
TRIANA. (Mon.) Medium to large, round¬ 
ish oblong, slightly pointed ; skin white, over- 
si^read with red ; flesh white, with red mark- 
