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moderately firm; — plants very vigorous; leaves largely 2-pinnate; 
leaflets somewhat shriveled; calyx segments nearly or quite as long 
as the corolla; — season rather early. 
No. 43. ESSEX HYBRID, Thor., '87. 
Syn. Essex Early Hybrid, Sib., '83. 
Very closely resembles the Acme, but the foliage is more vigorous. 
It has often been called a synonym of the Acme. 
No. 44. LIVINGSTON'S BEAUTY, Liv., '86, '87; Thor., '87. 
Closely resembles the Acme, though said to be distinct from it in 
parentage. It differs from the Acme in being less oblate, having 
more solid flesh, and in producing less seed, with a rather more stocky 
plant. The size of the fruit also holds out rather better late in the 
season. 
Introduced in 1886 by Mr. A. W. Livingston, of Des Moines, la. 
No. 45. PEACH, Land., '87. 
Fruit very small, the largest rarely 2 in. in diameter; of a pecu- 
liar dull purplish red, sometimes with distinct yellowish spots about 
the stem; globular but almost always a little angular, not longi- 
tudinally furrowed; cavity small; basin wanting; cells 3; flesh rather 
thin, not firm, with a sweet, pleasant flavor; — plant rather vigorous; 
foliage dull, slightly grayish green; leaves largely two-pinnate; leaf- 
lets not much blistered, very deeply cut, with sharp segments; flowers 
a shade lighter than in most other varieties; calyx lobes nearly or 
quite as long as the corolla; — season medium. 
When not quite ripe, the fruit bears a rather striking resemblance 
to a rosy peach. 
tit* Fruit yellow or orange. 
§. Outline angular or corrugated. 
No. 46. GOLDEN TKOPHY, Thor., '83; Land., '85, '87. 
Said to be a sport from the Trophy, differing from it in having 
somewhat smaller pale yellow fruit that often inclines a little to red; 
and a rather more vigorous plant. The flesh is often slightly tinged 
with red. 
No. 47. LARGE YELLOW, Thor., '87. 
Fruit medium to small; bright, clear yellow; strongly oblate; out- 
line extremely irregular, always more or less angular or corrugated; 
cavity medium to large, often very deeply furrowed; basin wanting, 
