NEW WESTERN FRUITS. 
507 
IMPERIAL WASHINGTON. 
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This variety is from the seed of a Lombart, apparently 
crossed by Imperial or Washington Gage, as it has the char¬ 
acter of both in some degrees; color red brown, with light 
yellowish specks; skin thin, and rather tender, flesh greenish 
yellow, juicy and rich, quite firm and nearly free from the stone. 
E!ruit large, nearly round oblate, flattened at both ends, a 
slight suture ; stalk about 3 1-2 inches long, rather stout, in¬ 
serted in small and sometimes no cavity, with occasionally a 
small ring ridge around it; season middle to last of September. 
Tree hardy, vigorous and productive, and nearly equal to the 
the Lombart in hardiness ; also from Mr. Pcffer. 
