Chapter VI · THE MINOR VARIETIES OF PEACHES (continued 4)

Kenrick Clingstone. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 185. 1835.

A variety of New England origin first fruiting in 1833. Fruit large, roundish-oblong, pointed at the apex; color golden-yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, vinous, excellent; season the last of September.

Kent I. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 42, 43. 1895. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:48. 1910.

J. D. Husted called this peach, his seedling No. 18, Kent, in honor of the county in Michigan where it originated. Glands globose; fruit roundish, above medium in size; skin rather harsh, with short down, greenish-white, washed, mottled and striped with crimson; flesh stained at the stone, tender yet firm, juicy, subacid; ripens in Georgia early in July.

Kent II. 1. Berckmans Cat. 9. 1908-09.

The catalog of P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Georgia, describes this peach as a new clingstone originating with L. W. Kent, Augusta, Georgia; skin very tough but peels readily; flesh yellow, buttery; ripens in Georgia August 1st to 15th.

Kernloser Aprikosenpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:220. 1858.

Tree productive; flowers small; fruit large; flesh red; clingstone; ripens early in September.

Kerr. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897.

Jessie Kerr. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 314. 1889.

Kerr is a southern variety said to be larger and earlier than Alexander. It originated in Maryland. It was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1897. The fruit is of medium size and a freestone.

Kerr Dwarf. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895.

Kerr Cling No. 1? 2. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 392. 1891.

The tree is semi-dwarf in habit, with dense foliage; glands reniform; fruit large, roundish; suture shallow; skin yellow, washed, mottled and splashed with red, thick, tough; flesh stained slightly about the pit, firm, juicy, mild subacid, sprightly; stone large, oval, adherent; matures early in September.

Kestrel. 1. Bunyard Cat. Fr. Trees 35. 1913-14.

Kestrel is a variety raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Fruit large, rich crimson; flesh tender, juicy; ripens early in August.

Kew Seedling. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 1831.

Glands globose; flowers small; fruit of second size, pale yellow and dark red; flesh melting; of second quality; matures early in September.

Keyport. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897.

Keyport White. 2. Mich. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 411. 1871. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1875. 4. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 42. 1878.

Keyport originated in the garden of Joseph Beer, Keyport, New Jersey, about 1852. In 1875 it was given a place on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society as Keyport White; later the name was changed to Keyport. Tree a good grower and a heavy bearer; leaves with reniform glands; fruit large, freestone; ripens very late.

Kibby Golden. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

Fruit above medium in size, distinctly sutured; light yellow, approaching white, almost entirely overspread with light pink; flesh decidedly tinged with red, changing to whitish toward the pit, soft, coarse, juicy, sweet; fair in quality; ripens the middle of September.

Kilbourn. 1. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 419. 1885. 2. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 159. 1889.

Because of hardiness, this peach is sometimes called Canada Iron Clad. Fruit large; flesh adheres to the stone; ripens with Hale Early.

King Solomon. 1. Smith Bros. Cat. 15. 1913.

Said by Smith Brothers, Concord, Georgia, to be one of the best late, yellow peaches; larger than Elberta. It was propagated for many years in Georgia from seed; ripens there the last of September.

Kinnaman Early. 1. Gard. Mon. 20:236. 1878. 2. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 51. 1879.

This variety originated with Samuel Kinnaman of Delaware; fruit of medium size, roundish; skin pale brownish-red on a pale greenish ground; flesh greenish-white to the stone, juicy, sweet; very good; adheres partially to the pit; ripens a few days earlier than Alexander.

Kite. 1. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:515. 1902.

Kite is a Peento seedling which originated with Robert Kite, Waldo, Florida, about 1885. Fruit of medium size, roundish; cavity large, abrupt; suture wide, extending beyond the apex; skin velvety, thick, creamy, washed with red; flesh creamy, pink at the pit, firm, tender, juicy; quality medium, lacks character; clingstone; season the first of June.

Kitrells Favorite. 1. Pa. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 48. 1882.

Listed in this reference.

Kleine Charlestowner Ananaspfirsche. 1. Christ Wörterb. 350. 1802. 2. Christ Handb. 601. 1817.

Very similar to Pineapple but smaller and more aromatic.

Kleiner Blutpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:193, 194. 1858.

Sanguine à petit fruit. 2. Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:478. 1860.

Smaller and more heavily pubescent than Sanguinole.

Klondike. 1. Rural N. Y. 56:662. 1897. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 37. 1909.

Klondike is a chance seedling found in York County, Pennsylvania about 1885. The tree on the Station grounds is only a moderate producer and its fruit is not as good as Champion. It was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1909. Tree upright-spreading, open; leaves broad, with small, globose glands; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, halves unequal, compressed; sides inclined to draw in about the cavity; apex with a small, mamelon tip; skin thin, tender, with short pubescence, creamy-white, splashed and blushed with dark red; flesh stained at the pit, juicy, melting, sweet though sprightly, high in flavor; quality good; stone nearly free, oval; ripens the third week in September.

Kohler Cling. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 38. 1902-03.

Large, yellow; ripens with Heath Cling.

Knapp Castle Seedling. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 1831.

Fruit very much like Noblesse, large; leaves glandless; flowers large; skin pale green and red; flesh melting; quality good; ripens at the end of August.

Knight Early. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 1831.

Fruit of medium size; leaves with globose glands; flowers large; skin pale green, blushed with dark red; flesh melting; quality good; ripens the middle of August.

Knight Mammoth. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Knight Markley Admirable. 1. Gard. Chron. 1009. 1871.

Raised by G. Darby, Markley, Sussex, England; fruit oval, with a prominent, mamelon tip at the apex; freestone.

Knowles Hybrid. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

As this variety grows on the Station grounds it is not very promising. Fruit above medium in size, irregular; suture indistinct; skin rich yellow, blushed with carmine; flesh coarse, leathery, sweet; quality fair; clingstone; ripens at the end of September.

Kraus 4 & 16. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 143:184. 1897.

Two varieties listed in this reference.

Krengelbacher Lieblingspfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:205. 1858.

Fruit large, similar in shape to a walnut, ribbed; skin greenish-yellow; flesh white, pleasantly subacid; ripens in September.

Krummel. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 210. 1906.

Krummel Late. 2. Weber & Son Cat. 15. 1900.

Krummel October. 3. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 223. 1904.

Krummel was found by a Mr. Krummel of St. Louis, Missouri. It is said to be one of the best of the very late, yellow freestones.

Kruse Kent. 1. Bunyard Cat. Fr. Trees 35. 1913-14.

Raised from Sea Eagle by a Mr. Kruse, late of Truro, Cornwall County, England. Flowers very dark; fruit large, white-fleshed, very late; a great improvement over its parent.

La Belle. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 111. 1880.

A seedling raised by E. F. Hynes, Kansas.

La Chalonnaise. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 402. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

La Fleur. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 197. 1883. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:218. 1899. 3. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:50, 51 fig. 1910.

This is a seedling of Chili which originated with G. H. La Fleur, Mill Grove, Michigan. It is popular in some places in Michigan because of hardiness. Tree vigorous, productive; glands reniform; flowers large; fruit medium to large, oval to oblong, usually irregular or lopsided; suture continuous; skin heavily pubescent, thick, tenacious, light yellow, with a bright crimson cheek; flesh golden yellow, stringy, moderately juicy, mild subacid; quality very good; stone free; season between Late Crawford and Smock.

La France. 1. Cal. Sta. Rpt. 407. 1892-93. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 104 fig. 1906.

M. Boussey, a nurseryman at Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, first propagated this variety. Glands globose; fruit very large, roundish, deeply sutured; skin thinly pubescent, clear red; flesh white, juicy, aromatic; quality very good; freestone; ripens early in August.

La Grange. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 194. 1841. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 480. 1845. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

Tardive d'Oullins. 4. Mas Le Verger 7:39, 40, fig. 18. 1866-73. 5. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:141, 142 fig., 143. 1879.

La Grange originated about 1840 with John Hulse, Burlington, New Jersey. A few years later a French sort, Tardive d'Oullins, said to have been found at Oullins, Rhône, France, made its appearance. The two were found to be the same. In 1862, La Grange was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society where it remained until 1891 and was reentered in 1909. Its lateness, size and productiveness have won it a good name among growers in New Jersey. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large, oblong; skin greenish-white; flesh pale, juicy, melting, rich, sweet; freestone; ripens at the end of September.

La Magnifique. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed as growing in Texas.

La Reine. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:805. 1896.

La Reine was introduced by G. L. Taber, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, in 1889. Tree vigorous, but not recommended in Texas; fruit rather small, oblong; skin greenish, with a red cheek; flesh red at the stone, adherent; ripens early in August.

La Rieva. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Lady Anne Stewart. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:414. 1826.

Fruit of medium size, white, with a slight blush, very juicy, rich; stone free, flat, hollow at one end; ripens the middle of September.

Lady Farham. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed as growing in Texas.

Lady Lindsey. 1. Munson Cat. 16. 1914-15.

A seedling grown by Mrs. George Lindsey, Greenville, Texas. It is a large, yellow-fleshed clingstone, ripening between Munson Cling and Levy, according to the catalog of T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas.

Lady Palmerston. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 49. 1876. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 451. 1884.

Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, from a pit of Pineapple nectarine. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large, greenish-yellow, marked with crimson; flesh pale yellow, rich, melting; freestone; matures late in September.

Lafayette I. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 230. 1832.

A large, yellow-fleshed clingstone; ripens late in August; sometimes called Meiggs Lafayette.

Lafayette II. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 152:199. 1898.

This is another of C. C. Engle's seedlings from Paw Paw, Michigan.

Lafayette Free. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 190. 1841.

Introduced about 1840 from Monmouth County, New Jersey. Fruit large, round, dark crimson where exposed; flesh very juicy, stained with crimson throughout; freestone; ripens the last of August.

Lakeside Cling. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 29. 1888-89.

A variety from Ottawa County, Ohio.

Lancaster. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 391. 1891.

Lancaster Yellow Rareripe. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 85. 1854.

Raised by Dr. H. A. Muhlenberg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Fruit large, free, very juicy.

Lane. 1. Austin Nur. Cat. 1913.

According to the Austin Nursery Company, Austin, Texas, Lane is a large, golden clingstone raised by a Mr. Lane, Jacksonville, Texas; ripens with Elberta.

Langier. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Langlicher Blutpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:193. 1858.

Very similar to Sanguinole but the fruit is longer and ripens earlier.

Lantheaume. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 408. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 40. 1895.

Glands reniform; fruit large to very large, of a beautiful yellow, deepening on maturity; flesh firm, sweet, juicy, aromatic; clingstone; ripens the last of October.

Laporte. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:159, 160, fig. 78. 1866-73.

Obtained from a seed of Belle de Vitry by A. M. Laporte near Lyons, Rhône, France. Leaves with very large, reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large, slightly oval, tapering to the apex; suture extends beyond the apex; skin thin, tender, creamy, washed and strongly splashed with deep red; flesh white, stained darker nearer the pit, juicy, sugary, melting; stone large for the size of the fruit; freestone; ripens at the end of August.

Larents. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Large Early. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 97. 1831. 2. Cole Am. Fr. Book 193. 1849. 3. Hooper W. Fr. Book 224. 1857.

This name has been incorrectly used as a synonym of Large Early York. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive; fruit large, roundish, flattened at the base; suture distinct; skin whitish, with a red cheek, purple in the sun; flesh white, red at the stone, delicate, sweet, rich; quality good; stone very small; season the last of August.

Large Early Mignonne. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 49. 1876. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 451. 1884.

Raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, in 1865 from a pit of Belle Beausse. Glands round; flowers large; fruit very large; skin pale straw-yellow, blushed where exposed; flesh melting, very juicy, rich.

Large-Fruited Mignonne. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 100. 1831.

A large-flowered variety with glandless, serrate leaves.

Large White Cling. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 495. 1845. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 211. 1856.

New York White Cling. 4. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:410. 1826.

Williams New York? 5. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 105. 1831.

This variety was raised about 1807 by David Williamson of New York. It soon became very popular among the clingstones in New England and held a place in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1856 until 1891. Tree hardy and a regular bearer; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, round; suture slight; skin white, with a light red cheek; flesh tender, melting, juicy, sweet; ripens the first half of September.

Larkin Early. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 115. 1880.

Raised by D. F. Larkin, Hunts Station, Tennessee. Said to be as fine as Large Early York and earlier than Alexander.

Larkin Trophy. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881.

Listed as growing in northern Texas.

Last of Season. 1. Utah Sta. Bul. 18:13. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Late Barnard. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:218. 1899.

Tree strong, roundish-upright, with drooping branches, fairly productive; fruit medium to large, roundish-oval, compressed near the suture; cavity narrow, deep; skin yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh red at the pit, firm, juicy, rich, sweet; quality good; stone large, plump, free; season the middle of September.

Late Catherine. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

Ripens in October.

Late Delaware. 1. Pa. Dept. Ag. Rpt. 149. 1895.

Listed in this reference.

Late Devonian. 1. Garden 53:35. 1898. 2. Bunyard-Thomas Fr. Gard. 113. 1904. 3. Bunyard Cat. Fr. Trees 36. 1913-14.

Raised by Messrs. Veitch, Exeter, England, from a pit of Belle de Vitry crossed with Royale; introduced in 1894. The tree is very hardy and the fruit is winning a place among the good, late varieties of England. Glands globose; flowers large, rich pink; fruit large; skin rather woolly, greenish-yellow, with bright red marblings; flesh juicy, pale red at the stone, melting, brisk; freestone; ripens the middle of September.

Late Elberta. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 38. 1902-03. 2. Stark Bros. Cat. 35. 1914.

This variety on the Station grounds seems to be identical with Elberta in tree and fruit-characters.

Late Free White. 1. Am. Jour. Hort. 8:49. 1870.

This is a large, palatable peach, ripening about October 15th.

Late Mignonne. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:187. 1831.

Mignonne Tardive. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:79, 80, fig. 38. 1866-73.

The origin of Late Mignonne is doubtful; it is thought to be an American strain of Grosse Mignonne. Glands small, globose; flowers large; fruit large, roundish-truncate, noticeably sutured; skin tender, heavily pubescent, greenish-white, more or less covered with deep purple; flesh white, stained with purple around the pit, melting, sweet; stone small, ovoid, free; matures the first of September.

Late Morris White. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 54. 1876. 2. Cal. Sta. Rpt. 393. 1895-97.

This peach differs from Morris White only in time of maturity, this sort being later. The fruit is large and of good quality, ripening in September.

Late October. 1. Wash. Bd. Hort. Rpt. 149. 1891-92.

One of the latest varieties of the season.

Late Purple. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:17, 18, Pl. IX. 1768. 2. Liegel Anweisung 71. 1822. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 1:191. 1831. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:243, 244 fig., 245. 1879.

Späte Purpurfarbige Pfirsiche. 5. Sickler Teutsche Obst. 8:308-313, Tab. 16. 1797.

Grosse Pourprée. 6. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 102. 1831.

Später purpurrothe Lackpfirsich. 7. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:213. 1858.

Pourprée tardive à petites fleurs? 8. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

An old variety mentioned as early as 1714 by French writers. Tree productive; glands usually reniform; flowers small, with an intense rose-color; fruit of medium size, roundish, halves unequal; skin very pubescent, whitish, deep purple where exposed; flesh stained at the pit, fine, melting, juicy, vinous; of first quality; stone free, plump, roundish; ripens the middle of September.

Late Red Magdalen. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:185. 1831.

This variety has been confused with Royal George but is distinct. It ripens much later. Flowers small; fruit of medium size, highly colored and well-flavored; ripens the last of October.

Late Robinson Crusoe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 192. 1841.

This peach was raised by Dr. Coxe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from a stone brought from Crusoe's Island of Juan Fernandez. Tree very productive; fruit large, round, white, with a pale red wash; ripens the first of October.

Late Rose. 1. Wright Nur. Cat. 14. 1892.

This is a New Jersey variety of small value in the Station orchard. Fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, often compressed, bulged along the suture; skin greenish-white, with an unattractive blush; flesh stained at the pit, juicy, coarse and stringy; quality good; freestone; ripens the first week in October.

Late Serrate. 1. Am. Jour. Hort. 3:344. 1868.

A late, freestone peach grown by W. C. Flagg, Alton, Illinois; ripens about October 15th.

Late White. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:89. 1894. 2. Ibid. 169:218. 1899.

A seedling from C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. Tree fairly vigorous, drooping; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit medium to large, roundish-oval, slightly compressed near the suture; apex prominent; suture distinct; color creamy-white, bright red in the sun; flesh red at the pit, juicy, sprightly, vinous; quality good; pit free, large, plump, oval; ripens late in September.

Late Yellow Alberge. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:22. 1832. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 496. 1845.

Algiers yellow winter clingstone. 3. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 18. 1820.

October yellow clingstone. 4. Ibid. 17. 1820.

Algiers Yellow. 5. Prince Pom. Man. 2:16. 1832.

Late Yellow Alberge is a very late, clingstone peach highly esteemed in southern France. At one time it was much grown in America but was superseded by Heath Cling. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, distinctly sutured; skin downy; flesh yellow to the stone, very firm, juicy, sweet; matures in October.

Laura. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:515. 1902.

A seedling of Peento. Fruit very large, nearly round; flesh white, sweet, juicy; quality excellent; clingstone; ripens about with Peento.

Laura Cling. 1. Weber & Sons Cat. 19. 1906.

Laura Cling is identical with Krummel except that it is a clingstone while Krummel is a freestone. It originated in Missouri, according to H. J. Weber & Sons, Nursery, Missouri.

Laurenel. 1. Gard. Mon. 12:158. 1870.

A seedling from Monroe, Ohio; said to be larger and earlier than Hale Early.

Laurent de Bavay. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 75, 76. 1867.

Probably of Belgian origin. Tree vigorous, a strong grower; glands globose; flowers large; fruit very large, roundish, halves unequal; skin heavily pubescent, pale yellow, washed with deep red; flesh white, red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet; stone large, oval, free; ripens late in September.

Lawrence. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 52. 1871.

Introduced by W. K. Tipton, Jerusalem, Ohio, who says it is superior to Hale Early in flavor and a week earlier.

Lawton. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 127. 1875.

Raised by C. W. Lawton, Seattle, Washington, from a seed imported from England; fruit very large and ripens early.

Leader. 1. Burbank Cat. 1912-13.

According to Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California, Leader is of the Muir-Crawford type ripening in California in July; freestone.

Leatherbury Late. 1. Pa. Hort. Assoc. Rpt. 48. 1882.

Listed in this reference.

Leatherland Late. 1. N. Mex. Sta. Bul. 30:243. 1899.

Listed by the New Mexico Station.

Lemon Cling. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820. 2. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 188. 1846. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

Large Yellow Pine Apple. 4. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 224. 1817.

Kennedy Carolina. 5. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

Kennedy Lemon Cling. 6. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Pine Apple Clingstone. 7. Hoffy Orch. Comp. 1:Pl. 1841-42.

Englischer Lackpfirsich. 8. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:215. 1858.

Pavie Citron. 9. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:216. 1879.

Lemon Cling dates back to before the Revolutionary War. From all accounts it originated in South Carolina, probably in Charleston. A number of seminal varieties, all very similar to Lemon Cling, are cultivated; all of these some writers combine under the name Lemon Cling. Robert Kennedy introduced the fruit into New York about 1800 where it became known as Kennedy's Carolina or Kennedy's Lemon Clingstone. The variety is very popular in many sections, especially California, as a canning peach. It was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862. Tree vigorous, highly productive, bears regularly; leaves crenate, with reniform glands; flowers small, deep red; fruit large, oval, resembling a lemon; apex terminating in a large nipple; skin deep yellow, brownish-red where exposed; flesh firm, with a deep, lemon color, red at the stone, juicy, sprightly, vinous, with an agreeable acidity; very good when perfectly ripe; stone clings; ripens in September.

Lemon Clingstone (Hoyte). 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Leaves with globose glands; flowers small; fruit large; skin yellow and dark red; of second quality; ripens at the end of September.

Leny Winter. 1. Gard. Mon. 23:18. 1881.

A large, yellow peach; will keep through November if gathered before a hard frost.

Leona. 1. Austin Nur. Cat. 4. 1912.

Similar to a bright-colored Elberta but earlier and more productive, according to the catalog of the Austin Nursery Company, Austin, Texas.

Léonie. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:143, 144 fig. 1879.

Charles Buisson raised Léonie from seed about 1863 at Tronche, Isère, France. Leaves glandless; flowers of medium size; fruit medium in size, roundish-oval; suture deep; skin thin, whitish-yellow, carmine where exposed; flesh red at the stone, melting, juicy, aromatic; of second quality; stone small, plump, roundish-oval, free; ripens the last half of September.

Lenoir. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1869.

Lenoir is of medium size, round, halves unequal; skin white, washed and splashed with red; flesh juicy, aromatic; freestone; ripens the middle of August.

Leopard. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:816. 1896.

A worthless, southern variety similar to Blood Cling.

Leopold I. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 195. 1841.

Leopold Clingstone. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

Leopold I originated at Smithfield, Virginia. It was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862. Fruit very large, round, yellow, juicy; ripens in August.

Leopold II. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 3:370. 1862. 2. Pom. France 6:No. 9, Pl. 9. 1869. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 18. 1871.

Leopold Magdalene. 4. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199, 200. 1858.

Leopold Free. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1869.

This peach was introduced by a M. Van Orlé, Villerne, Belgium. The variety was brought to America and appeared on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1869 until 1899. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, slightly attenuated at the base; suture distinct; skin yellowish-white, richly colored with carmine; flesh white, stained at the pit, melting, sweet, aromatic; quality very good; pit slightly adherent, oval; ripens the middle of September.

Lepère. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 38, 39. 1867.

Tree vigorous, very productive; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small, rose-colored; fruit large, globular; cavity deep; skin thinly pubescent, blood-red where exposed; flesh whitish-yellow, blood-red at the pit, firm, juicy, aromatic; quality good; pit roundish-oval, clinging; ripens at the end of August.

Leroy Winter. 1. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 276. 1896.

A late, yellow variety from Missouri.

Lewenau Lieblingspfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:207. 1858.

A seedling of Admirable, raised about 1851. Glands reniform; flowers large, white; fruit roundish, flattened, strongly sutured; skin greenish-yellow, heavily pubescent; flesh white, red at the stone, sprightly; stone free, sharply pointed; matures the middle of September.

Lewis. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 279. 1882. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 33. 1899. 3. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:52. 1910.

Early Lewis. 4. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 195. 1902-03.

Lewis is the only white-fleshed seedling which appeared from about one hundred Chili pits, planted by N. W. Lewis, Allegan County, Michigan. The variety was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1899 where it still remains. Tree vigorous, bears early, productive, but subject to leaf-curl; glands reniform; flowers large; fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened at the ends, a trifle irregular; suture shallow; skin smooth, thin, tough, creamy-white, splashed and mottled with crimson; flesh white, juicy, vinous; quality good; stone free, large; season immediately following Hale Early.

Libra. 1. Garden 64:109. 1903. 2. Bunyard Cat. Fr. Trees 36. 1913-14.

A seedling raised by R. D. Blackmore and introduced by Will Taylor, Hampton, England. The fruits are large, very juicy; ripen in July.

Liefmanns. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 403. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Liermann Pfirsich. 1. Lauche Ergänzungsband 711 fig., 712. 1883.

Tree vigorous, productive; fruit very large, globular, surface irregular; suture deep, dividing the fruit unevenly; skin tender, yellowish-white, without a blush; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, aromatic; stone roundish, flattened at the base; ripens on a west wall toward the end of August.

Lilard October. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed as growing on the Station grounds.

Lillian. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Exhibited at the World's Fair in 1893 from Illinois.

Limon. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Lina Hauser. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Lina Lackpfirsich. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:214, 215. 1858.

Glands reniform; flowers small, white; fruit large, roundish, halves unequal, greenish-yellow and dark red; flesh stained at the pit, aromatic; freestone; ripens the middle of September.

Lincoln. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 194. 1849.

Lincoln originated in Lincoln, Massachusetts, about 1800. Tree hardy, productive; glands globose; fruit very large, roundish; suture prominent; skin rich yellow, with considerable dark purplish-red; flesh tinged at the stone, juicy, rich, sweet; freestone; ripens the middle of September.

Lincoln Cling. 1. Horticulturist 15:491. 1860.

A spicy-flavored clingstone from a Dr. Hunter, Lincoln, North Carolina; fruit yellow, with a prominent, mamelon tip at the apex.

Lindley I. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 49. 1876.

Glands reniform; flowers pale red; fruit very large; matures in September.

Lindley II. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 238, 239. 1911.

Lindley II was found in a block of Elbertas by J. Van Lindley, Pomona, North Carolina. Flesh yellow, firm, free; ripens with Hiley.

Linzey White. 1. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 246. 1893.

Grown by S. W. Gilbert of Iowa.

Lipscomb. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813. 1896.

Lipscomb is vigorous but not productive; glands reniform; fruit small, round; color yellow, with a red cheek; flavor subacid; stone semi-clinging; ripens the last of June in Texas.

Lisle. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:21. 1832.

Fruit roundish, of medium size; skin violet where exposed; flesh melting, vinous, pale yellow except about the pit; clingstone; ripens early in September.

Little Anne. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 167. 1871.

Little Anne, ripening ten days earlier than Hale Early, was discarded on account of the small size of the fruit and tenderness of the tree.

Lizzie. 1. U. S. D. A. Yearbook 114, 115, 116, Pl. X. 1913.

Lizzie originated with J. W. Stubenrauch, Mexia, Texas, from an Elberta seed probably fertilized with Bell October. Tree thrifty, productive; fruit globular to obovate, sides often unequal, medium to large; suture shallow except at the cavity; skin tough, rich yellow, striped with light red; flesh stained at the pit, firm, meaty, juicy, vinous; good to very good; stone broad, obovate, large, free; ripens two weeks after Elberta.

Lock Cling. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 248. 1884. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:30. 1895.

Lock Late. 3. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit yellow, late, clingstone.

Lockwood. 1. Ilgenfritz Cat. 24, fig. 1896.

Lockwood is one of the earliest, yellow freestones, ripening three weeks before Early Crawford.

Lodge. 1. Harrison Cat. 17. 1904.

According to the catalog of J. G. Harrison, Berlin, Maryland, Lodge originated in Kent County, Delaware. On the Station grounds the tree is vigorous but only moderately productive; leaves fairly broad; margin finely serrate, with small, globose glands; flowers appear early, of medium size, pale pink, darker at the edge; fruit medium in size, cordate, halves unequal, compressed; cavity abrupt, often with red markings; suture shallow; apex with a mucronate tip; skin thin, tough, covered with thick pubescence, creamy-white, with an attractive, lively red blush; flesh white, stained about the stone, juicy, stringy, melting, sprightly, pleasing; quality good; stone nearly free, large for the size of the fruit, oval, flattened at the base; ripens the last of August.

Lone Ark. 1. N. Mex. Sta. Bul. 30:243. 1899.

Listed in this reference.

Lone Tree. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 420. 1898. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Lone Tree is one of many seedlings that thrive about Lone Tree, Iowa. In 1909 it was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society. Fruit of medium size, yellow, without any blush; quality good; pit very small, free; ripens about September 10th.

Long Leaved. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Longhurst. 1. Green Cat. 18. 1893. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:218. 1899. 3. Can. Hort. 29:105. 1906. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Longhurst originated on the Niagara Peninsula, Canada. It was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1909. Trees very hardy, productive; glands globose; flowers large; fruit medium in size, oval, halves unequal, very pubescent, unattractive; suture indistinct; apex prominent; color yellow, with a red blush; flesh red at the pit, fibrous, vinous, sprightly; pit free, oval, pointed; ripens the last of September.

Longworthy. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813. 1896.

Longworthy Late Rareripe. 2. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 415. 1858.

Tree vigorous but a shy bearer; glands reniform; fruit small, round, pale white, with a red cheek; flavor pleasant subacid; clingstone; ripens the last of July in Texas.

Lonoke. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889. 2. Munson Cat. 6. 1893.

Flowers large; fruit large, yellow; clingstone; ripens late; sure bearer.

Lord Fauconberg Mignonne. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 261, 262. 1831.

An old English variety known as early as 1769. Leaves doubly serrate, without glands; flowers small; fruit above medium in size, ovate, deeply sutured, pale yellow, with wide splashes of deep, dull red; flesh yellowish-white, red at the stone, juicy; stone free, rather flat; ripens the middle of September.

Lord Palmerston. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 225. 1866. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1869. 3. Lauche Ergänzungsband 715 fig., 716. 1883. 4. Hogg Fruit Man. 452. 1884.

Palmerston. 5. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:222. 1899.

This variety was raised by Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, from a pit of Princess of Wales. Fruit large, roundish, inclined to oval, with a distinct suture; color yellowish-white, with a red blush; flesh creamy-white, red at the pit which is somewhat adherent, juicy, firm, mild; quality good; season the last of September.

Lorentz. 1. Reid Cat. 33 fig. 1894. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:204, 219. 1899. 3. Ont. Fr. Exp. Sta. Rpt. 7:54. 1900. 4. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:350. 1903. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Lorentz is supposed to have come from a seedling tree found about 1889 in the orchard of Fred Lorentz, Marshall County, West Virginia. It was introduced about 1894 by E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, Ohio. Fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed, with a shallow suture; color yellow, blushed with red; flesh yellow, red at the pit, juicy, tender, mild, free; quality good; season early October.

Lottie. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Grown by the Florida Experiment Station.

Loudon. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 60, 61. 1867.

Tree moderately vigorous, very productive; glands reniform; flowers very large; fruit large, oblate; skin downy, marbled with deep red; flesh whitish-yellow, stained near the pit, melting, juicy, aromatic, sweet; stone free, oval; ripens at the end of August.

Louisiana. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Listed by the American Pomological Society; fruit large, round, white; freestone.

Love All. 1. Lovett Cat. 39. 1889.

According to J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey, this variety is a large, yellow peach from California; excellent for canning.

Lovejoy Cling. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 191. 1860.

Recommended for planting in Mississippi.

Lovell. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 33. 1899. 3. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:219. 1899.

Lovell is a chance seedling raised and named by G. W. Thissell of California in 1882. The fruit cans, ships and dries well. Tree fairly vigorous, drooping; glands globose; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish, compressed; suture distinct, extending beyond the apex; skin bright yellow, with a faint, marbled blush; flesh yellow to the pit, juicy, tender, vinous; pit small, roundish-oval, free; ripens the last of September in Michigan.

Lovell White Madison. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Lovett. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Lovett White. 2. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 314. 1889. 3. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:219. 1899.

The American Pomological Society listed this variety in its catalog of 1909. Tree strong, roundish-upright, productive; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish; suture distinct; skin creamy-white, with considerable bloom; flesh creamy-white to the pit, juicy, tender, sprightly; pit free; ripens the last of September; valuable for canning purposes.

Lowes Favorite. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 105. 1903.

A peach of the Crawford type originating in Oceana County, Michigan.

Lowets White. 1. Guide Prat. 42. 1895.

Fruit large, white, sweet; very late.

Lows Large Melting. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Allied to Royal George but not as good; leaves glandless; flowers small; fruit large; color pale yellowish-green, with a red cheek; flesh melting; quality fair; ripens early in September.

Lucia. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 391. 1891.

A large, globular fruit, yellow, shaded with rich purplish-red; flesh red at the stone, mild subacid; best of quality; clingstone; season the end of September.

Luizet Dwarf. 1. Am. Jour. Hort. 6:249. 1869.

In 1861, Gabriel Luizet, Ecully, Rhône, France, grew this dwarf from a seed of Grosse Mignonne. Tree dwarf, vigorous, productive; leaves large, deeply serrate, glandless; fruit small, oval, surface uneven, halves unequal; skin nearly smooth, bright red where exposed; flesh yellowish-white, red at the stone, juicy, sprightly; stone free, deeply furrowed.

Lulu I. 1. Cult. & Count. Gent. 45:536. 1880.

A very early seedling from Batavia, New York; fruit globular; clingstone; ripens before Amsden.

Lulu II. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:806. 1896.

Lulu II belongs to the so-called Spanish group; tree hardy, productive; glands numerous, globose; fruit small, greenish-yellow; flavor rather acid; quality poor.

Luton. 1. Tex. Nur. Cat. 12. 1909.

The Texas Nursery Company, Sherman, Texas, states that this variety was grown from seed at Ector, Texas, by J. T. Luton; fruit large, oblong; clingstone; ripening a week before Elberta.

Luttichau. 1. Glen St. Mary Nur. Cat. 26. 1913.

It is reported in the Glen Saint Mary Nursery Catalog, Glen Saint Mary, Florida, that Baron H. Von Luttichau, Earleton, Florida, originated this variety. Fruit large, oval; skin waxy, greenish-white, washed or blushed with red, thin, tough; flesh tinged at the pit, firm, juicy, sweet; pit free; season the last of May.

Lydon Cling. 1. Harrison Cat. 18. 1910.

Lydon Cling is a large, firm, yellow peach ripening about the middle of August, according to J. G. Harrison, Berlin, Maryland.

Lynn Lemon Cling. 1. J. R. Johnson Cat. 6. 1894.

Fruit large, with a red cheek; of excellent quality; ripens the last of September, as described in the catalog of J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio.

Lyon. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 622. 1869.

A seedling originating with George Husman, Hermann, Missouri. Fruit large, round, somewhat irregular; suture a red streak; skin smooth, yellowish-white, marbled with deep red; flesh veined with red, deep at the stone, juicy, sweet, vinous; freestone; ripens early in August.

Lyon Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 317. 1889.

Lyon Mammoth Cling. 2. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:98. 1892.

From W. M. Williams, Fresno, California; flesh white to the stone; late.

McAllister. 1. Okla. Sta. Bul. 2:14, 1892. 2. Pa. Sta. Bul. 37:10. 1896.

Listed as succeeding on either high or low land.

M'Clish. 1. Pacific Nur. Cat. 10. 1906.

According to the Pacific Nursery Company, Tangent, Oregon, M'Clish is of the Orange Cling type ripening just after Early Crawford but is larger, sweeter and richer; used by the California canneries.

McCollister. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 31:58. 1887. 2. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895.

McCollister on the Station grounds is neither hardy nor productive but is relatively free from leaf-curl. Trees large, with a slight drooping tendency; leaves long, large, with small, globose glands; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit large, irregular in outline, roundish-cordate, oblique, halves decidedly unequal; cavity deep and wide; suture often extends two-thirds around the fruit; apex with a small, mamelon tip; skin thick, tough, blushed with dull red on a deep lemon-yellow ground, attractive; flesh stained with red at the stone, firm, coarse, noticeably stringy, moderately sweet but not rich; stone free, ovate, bulged near the apex; ripens the first of September.

McConnell Seedling. 1. Can. Hort. 18:417. 1895.

A very hardy seedling grown in Essex County, Canada.

McCormick. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 189. 1880.

This peach was found by W. H. McCormick, Clyde, Michigan. Tree similar to Late Crawford; glands reniform; fruit nearly round; flesh deep yellow to the stone which is small and free; ripens just ahead of Late Crawford.

McCowan Cling. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

Dr. McCowan, Ukiah, California, raised this variety. It is free from leaf-curl; must be carefully thinned for size; flesh yellow, stained at the pit; good for canning.

McCoy Free. 1. Winfield Nur. Cat. 15. 1915.

The Winfield Nursery Company, Winfield, Kansas, states that this variety is a large, yellow freestone, ripening two weeks after Elberta.

McCoy Seedling. 1. J. R. Johnson Cat. 6. 1894.

Originated with Henry McCoy, Coshocton County, Ohio; very similar to Wonderful, according to J. R. Johnson, Coshocton, Ohio.

McDevitt. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 318. 1889. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1899.

McDevitt is a yellow cling which originated with Neal McDevitt, Placer County, California. In 1899 it was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society.

McIntosh. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:238. 1898. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

McIntosh is a peach from Georgia which was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1909. At this Station, it is a light bearer and susceptible to leaf-curl. Tree with a drooping tendency; glands usually globose; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit medium in size, roundish-oval, tapers toward the apex, halves equal; cavity deep, wide, abrupt; suture shallow; apex with a mucronate tip; skin thin, tough, pale creamy-yellow, blushed with light red becoming deeper, attractive; flesh white, stained near the pit, juicy, stringy, melting, vinous, aromatic; stone with a clinging tendency, large, oval; ripens the last of August.

McIntyre Late Free. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889.

Approved by the growers in several counties in California; fruit large, yellow; of California origin.

McKay Late. 1. Rural N. Y. 62:835. 1903.

This is a very late, yellow freestone, originating about 1890 with the late W. L. McKay, Geneva, New York. Tree upright-spreading to slightly drooping, hardy; glands reniform; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit large, oval, angular; halves decidedly unequal; sides drawn in about the cavity, which is shallow and narrow; apex with a mucronate tip; skin heavily pubescent, thick, tough, pale yellow, usually with blush near the cavity but often without; flesh stained at the pit, juicy, coarse, stringy, sprightly; stone large, oval, plump, acutely pointed at the apex; ripens in October.

McKevitt. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889. 2. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:220. 1899. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

This white clingstone is widely distributed in California and in 1909 was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society. It originated on the farm of A. McKevitt, Vaca Valley, California. Tree upright, roundish; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish-oval; apex prominent; color creamy-white, marbled with bright red; flesh moderately juicy, faintly tinged with red at the pit, firm, sweet, highly flavored; stone oval, pointed; ripens in mid-season.

McKinley. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 420. 1898.

A white peach from a Mr. Calkins, Iowa City, Iowa.

McKinnel. 1. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:134. 1911.

An upright, rank-growing tree with heavy foliage, productive but susceptible to rot; fruit roundish, medium to large; apex sharply pointed; flesh yellowish-white, fine, juicy; quality very good; ripens the last of May.

McKinney. 1. Ala. Sta. Bul. 117:309. 1901.

A promising new variety; tree a strong grower, fairly productive; fruit medium to large; flesh white, firm, juicy, sweet; clingstone; ripens the last of June.

McLide Seedling. 1. Ont. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. App. 37. 1901.

Exhibited at the Pan American Exposition.

McNair Late. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Bul. 3:38. 1902.

A good variety for commercial or home use in Missouri.

McNeil. 1. Utah Sta. Bul. 18:13. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

McNeil Early. 1. King Bros. Cat. 14. 1915.

This sort was found by Frank McNeil, Dansville, New York, and was introduced by King Brothers of that place in 1913. Fruit white-fleshed; a perfect freestone; one of the first to ripen.

Macon. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 450. 1879.

A variety with fruit of fair quality, valued in Lenawee County, Michigan.

McShaw. 1. Bailey Ann. Hort. 185. 1892.

A large, clingstone peach ripening in October.

Madame d'Andrimont. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:77, 78, fig. 37. 1866-73.

Probably originated about Liége, Belgium. Leaves glandless; flowers large; fruit large, spherical, depressed at the ends; suture shallow; skin downy, pale yellow, bright red in the sun; flesh white, stained about the pit, melting, juicy, aromatic; stone free, large; ripens the middle of August.

Madame Bernède. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 403. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Madame Daurel. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 403. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Madame Gaujard. 1. Koch Deut. Obst. 540. 1876. 2. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 23, Pl. 1882.

Originated in 1858 with N. Gaujard, Ghent, Belgium. Flowers small; fruit large, roundish; suture more or less distinct; skin very pubescent, thin, clear yellow, with a purplish-red blush; flesh white, stained at the pit, juicy, sweet; stone free, broadly oval; ripens in September.

Madame Malfilâtre. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 403. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Madame Pynaert. 1. Gard. Mon. 29:46. 1887.

Madame Edouard Pynaert. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 403. 1889.

A large, dark red peach of superior quality, raised in Belgium about 1881.

Madeira. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 285. 1854.

Hill Madeira. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 224. 1817.

Madeira Freestone. 3. Horticulturist 4:243. 1849-50.

Madeira was raised by Henry Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from a pit brought from Madeira. Fruit large, whitish, with a pale red cheek; flesh highly flavored, melting, juicy; freestone; ripens in September.

Madeleine Blanche d'Anoot. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 52. 1876.

A variety bearing globose glands.

Madeleine Blanche de Doué. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom 403. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Madeleine Blanche de Loisel. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 44. 1876.

Often included incorrectly with the White Madeleine.

Madeleine Hariot. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 40. 1876.

Tree vigorous, productive; leaves glandless; fruit large, ovoid, somewhat pointed at the base; greenish-yellow, striped and marbled with deep carmine; flesh white to the pit, juicy, vinous; matures at the end of August.

Madeleine Hâtive a Moyennes Fleurs. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:173, 174, fig. 85. 1866-73.

This sort is thought by Leroy to be Royal Charlotte. Probably the only difference is in its ripening, this variety ripening early in August.

Madeleine à Mamelon. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Madeleine Paysanne. 1. Mas Le Verger 7:99, 100, fig. 48. 1866-73.

This is an old French sort often confused with Bollweiler Magdalene of some authors. Tree vigorous, productive; leaves glandless; flowers large; fruit large, spherical, depressed at the ends, distinctly sutured; cavity large; skin finely pubescent, pale yellow, with a deep purple blush; flesh whitish-yellow, stained about the pit, melting, aromatic, sweet; pit small for the size of fruit, free.

Madeleine Striée. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 404. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 40. 1895.

Tree very productive; leaves glandless; fruit large, roundish; skin thin, whitish-yellow, striped with red in the sun; flesh fine, melting, sweet, aromatic; ripens the last of August.

Madeleine Superbe de Choisy. 1. Le Bon Jard. 327. 1882.

This variety originated with a M. Gravier of Choisy-le-Roi, France. Fruit very large, roundish, blushed with deep red where exposed; flesh white, purple at the stone, melting, sweet, aromatic; stone small, free; matures the last of September.

Madison County Mammoth. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 11. 1901.

This is a variety from Missouri which ripens too late in New York. The tree in the Station orchard is upright, moderately vigorous, very productive; glands reniform; fruit of the Chili type but more irregular and broader; cavity small; suture extends beyond the apex; skin heavily pubescent, whitish, with considerable mottling; flesh stained at the pit, moderately juicy, tough, leathery; flavor and quality fair; stone slightly elliptical, decidedly clinging; ripens the last of October.

Magdala. 1. Am. Jour. Hort. 6:250. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 452. 1884.

Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, raised Magdala in 1865 from a seed of Orange nectarine. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers large; fruit of medium size, inclining to oval; skin nearly smooth, creamy-white, marbled with crimson; flesh tender, melting, rich; freestone; ripens the last of August.

Magdalen Clingstone. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:198. 1831.

Pavie Madeleine. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:13. 1768.

This sort is a variation of White Magdalen. Some writers list it as identical with Smith Newington. Leaves devoid of glands; flowers large; fruit of medium size, broadly globular; suture shallow, deepening toward the base; skin pale yellowish-white, marbled and streaked where exposed; flesh firm, pale yellowish-white to the stone, juicy, sugary; stone clings, shortly ovate, thick; ripens early in September.

Maggie I. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 22. 1897. 2. Ibid. 38. 1909.

Maggie Burt. 3. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Maggie I. or Maggie Burt as it was first called, was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1897. It is a large, oval, white-fleshed clingstone from Texas.

Maggie II. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:86. 1896. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:516. 1902.

Peter C. Minnich, Waldo, Florida, originated this variety which resembles and ripens with Bidwell Early. Fruit medium to large, roundish-oblong; cavity open, abrupt, suture but one-quarter around the fruit; apex rounded; skin velvety, thick, light yellow; washed with red; flesh firm, white, juicy; quality very good; stone partly clinging, large, oval.

Magistrate. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 293. 1854.

A fruit of American origin; glands reniform; fruit large; skin greenish-white, with a red cheek; flesh juicy but not high in quality; freestone; ripens in September.

Magnifique de Daval. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed but not described.

Magnum Bonum. 1. Rural N. Y. 14:119. 1863.

Listed as a good peach for Missouri.

Maid of Malines. 1. Gard. Chron. 204. 1848.

Pucelle de Malines. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1875. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:249 fig., 250. 1879.

Jungfern-Magdalene. 4. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

Jungfrau von Mecheln. 5. Gaucher Pom. Prak. Obst. No. 87, Tab. 19. 1894.

This variety from Belgium held a place on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1875 until 1897. Tree vigorous, productive; glands lacking; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, depressed; suture well marked; skin very downy, clear yellow, highly colored where exposed; flesh yellowish-white, stained at the stone, melting, juicy, sugary; freestone; ripens at the end of August.

Malden. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 286. 1854.

Early Malden. 2. Mag. Hort. 14:537. 1848.

Leaves glandless; flowers small; fruit medium in size, roundish, compressed, one side enlarged; suture distinct; skin white, with a red cheek; juicy, sprightly; freestone; matures the last of August.

Malta. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Pom. Mag. 1:No. 15, Pl. 1828. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862. 4. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:157 fig., 158. 1879.

Malta is supposed to have originated in Malta or in Italy but the Italians did not mention it until it had been known in France for some time, Merlet having described it in 1667. It was early introduced into America and held a place on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1862 until 1891. Leaves doubly serrate, without glands; flowers large, pale; fruit of medium size, depressed at the apex; suture broad and shallow; skin dull green, broadly marbled with dull purplish-red; flesh greenish-yellow, stained with red near the pit, juicy, rich, vinous; stone free, oval, pointed; ripens at the end of August.

Malte de Gouin. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 41, 221. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:129, 130, fig. 1. 1883.

The fruit is larger and the quality better than that of Malta. Tree productive; leaves glandless; fruit spherical, striped and marbled with reddish-purple; flesh white to the stone, melting, juicy, aromatic; stone small for the size of the fruit, free; ripens the first of September.

Malte de Lisieux. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 82. 1867.

The fruits of this variety differ from Malta in their higher color, larger size and heavier pubescence.

Malte Saint Julien. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

A glandless variety listed by Thomas.

Mammoth. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:410, 411. 1826.

This old peach was found in New York City a century ago by M. Brevoort. The stone, which is large for the size of the fruit, is remarkable for always having two kernels. The variety comes true from seed. Fruit large, greenish-yellow; stone free; ripens at the end of September.

Mammoth Cling. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 184. 1835.

Fruit large, of a pale color, red where exposed; very juicy and fine.

Mammoth Freestone. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 28. 1873.

A large, very late variety listed in the fruit-catalog of the American Pomological Society from 1873 until 1897.

Mammoth Golden. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Listed as once grown in Illinois.

Mammoth Heath. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 52. 1899.

According to the catalog of Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri, Mammoth Heath is supposed to be a strain of Heath Cling from Missouri. On the Station grounds the trees are unproductive and susceptible to leaf-curl; glands reniform; fruit above medium in size, halves unequal; cavity deep and wide; apex with a small, mamelon tip; suture often extends beyond the apex; skin thin, tender, unusually woolly, creamy-white, occasionally with a slight blush; flesh meaty, juicy, pleasing; stone oval, flattened at the base; ripens the second week in October.

Mammoth Melocoton. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 54. 1876.

A large fruit of first quality, ripening in September.

Man. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629.

"The Man peach is of two sorts, the one longer than the other, both of them are good Peaches but the shorter is the better relished."

Mandelartige Magdalene. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:198. 1858.

The leaves of this variety are glandless; flowers usually large; fruit of medium size, elongated, almond-like; skin yellowish-green; flesh white, stained at the pit, pleasantly subacid; stone free; ripens the middle of September.

Mandls Magdalene. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.

Lorenz Mandl. 2. Mathieu Non. Pom. 403. 1889.

A seedling from Liegel, raised about 1851. Leaves glandless; flowers usually large, white; fruit large, roundish-oblate, halves unequal, deeply sutured; skin greenish-white, with a reddish-brown blush; freestone; ripens the middle of August.

Manning. 1. Mag. Hort. 13:441. 1847.

J. F. Allen grew and named this variety after Robert Manning of Salem, Massachusetts.

Marcella. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 25. 1894.

Marcella originated with E. T. Daniels, Kiowa, Kansas. On the Station grounds the trees are unproductive and susceptible to leaf-curl. Tree vigorous, upright-spreading or slightly drooping; glands reniform; flowers appear late; fruit large, roundish to oval, halves decidedly unequal; cavity shallow, sides slightly drawn in; apex roundish, with a mucronate tip; skin covered with long, thick pubescence, thin, tough, golden-yellow, with a few splashes, if any, of dark red; flesh faintly red at the pit, stringy, slightly subacid; fair in quality; stone large, oval or obovate; matures the first of October.

Marguerite. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 43, 221. 1876.

Saint Marguerite. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:41, 42, fig. 19. 1866-73.

Originated at Liége, Belgium. Tree vigorous; leaves devoid of glands; flowers large; fruit medium to above, roundish-ovoid, small, with a mamelon tip at the apex; skin thin, greenish-yellow, with a dark red blush; flesh white to the stone, juicy, sweet, aromatic; stone large, ovoid, free; matures toward the end of July.

Marie de la Rochejaquelein. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876. 2. Mas. Pom. Gen. 12:177, 178. 1883.

Resembles Orchard Queen; leaves with reniform glands; flowers small.

Marie Talabot. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 404. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Marionville Cling. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 38. 1913.

A productive, white clingstone from Marionville, Missouri, according to Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri.

Mark Chili. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:55 fig. 1910.

Mark Chili is a Chili seedling raised by W. D. Markham, Hart, Michigan. The fruit is similar to that of its parent but is larger and later. Tree vigorous, free from diseases; flowers large; fruit large, oblong, decidedly ribbed; suture continuous, deepening toward the apex; skin heavily pubescent, thick, tough, light yellow, with a rich, dark cheek of solid red; flesh deep yellow, red at the pit, melting, juicy, brisk subacid; stone oval, free; very good in quality.

Markham. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:53, 54 fig. 1910.

W. D. Markham, Hart, Michigan, raised this Chili seedling about 1880. It is very similar to Early Crawford which it follows in ripening. In the Station orchard the trees are vigorous, spreading, not very productive; leaves broad, with very small, globose glands; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit of medium size, roundish, halves decidedly unequal on some specimens; cavity deep, with radiating streaks of red; suture but a line until near the apex; skin heavily pubescent, tenacious, golden yellow, with a blush varying in size and shade; flesh tinged with red at the pit, tender, stringy, sweet, rich in flavor; quality good; stone large, broadly oval, flattened near the base, apex ending in a long point.

Marks Cling. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed as growing at the Texas Experiment Station.

Marlborough. 1. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 1:27, Pl. 14. 1823.

Marlborough was found in the garden of the late Duke of Marlborough near Brentford, England. Leaves long, narrow, not affected by mildew; blossoms large; fruit roundish; skin thin, white, with a brilliant red blush; flesh stained at the pit, with a pineapple flavor; ripens about August 10th.

Marquis of Downshire. 1. Gard. Chron. 1506. 1870. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 453. 1884.

Royal Ascot. 3. Garden 52:307. 1898.

This peach was raised at East Hempsted Park, Berkshire, England, and was distributed by the Royal Ascot Nurseries. Glands globose; flowers large; fruit medium in size, slightly oblate, uneven in outline; suture distinct; skin greenish-yellow, with a light red cheek, mottled with darker red where exposed; flesh stained at the pit, tender, juicy, melting, sweet; freestone; ripens late.

Marquise de Brissac. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 53. 1876. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:159 fig., 160. 1879.

This variety was found in the vicinity of Angers, France, and named after the Marquise de Brissac. Glands small, reniform; flowers of medium size; fruit large, oval-roundish, with a noticeable, mamelon tip at the apex; distinctly sutured; skin thick, heavily pubescent, pale yellow, with a few splashes of carmine; flesh greenish-white, stained at the stone, juicy, melting, very sweet, vinous; very good; stone free, large; matures early in October.

Marshall. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:30. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:219. 1899.

Marshall Late. 3. Can. Exp. Farms Rpt. 451. 1896.

Marshall comes from and is known only in Ohio. Tree fairly vigorous, roundish-upright; glands reniform; flowers small or medium; fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly oblong; suture distinct, two-thirds around the fruit; skin pale yellow, mottled with red; flesh deep red at the pit, moderately juicy, firm, with a slight acid taste; quality good; stone free; matures the last of September.

Martha Fern Cling. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 38. 1913.

A white-fleshed clingstone from Pike County, Missouri, according to Stark Brothers, Louisiana, Missouri.

Martindale. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 52. 1901.

Raised by a Mr. Martindale of Kansas. Tree very hardy; fruit white, very sweet, rich and juicy; freestone; ripens early in August.

Mary. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 33. 1899. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:351 1903.

Mary Choice. 3. Thomas Guide Prat. 44, 217. 1876.

Mary is a good dessert and market sort grown in New Jersey and Maryland. It was placed on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1899. Fruit large, oblong; flesh yellow, firm, very good; freestone; season late.

Mary Choice (Kerr). 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Marydel. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Maryland Early. 1. Gard. Mon. 18:273. 1876.

A seedling from Frederick City, Maryland. One of the earliest to ripen in that locality.

Masicot. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 32. 1889.

Mascotte. 2. Fla. Sta. Bul. 62:516. 1902.

Griffing Brothers raised Masicot from a seed of Waldo. It first fruited in 1894 and was put on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1889. Fruit two and one-half inches high, nearly round; color creamy-yellow, washed or flecked with carmine, becoming deeper; flesh creamy-white, stained at the stone, juicy, subacid; freestone; ripens a few days later than Waldo.

Mathews. 1. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:351. 1903. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Mathews Beauty. 3. Rural N. Y. 57:610. 1898.

Matthews Beauty. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 51. 1897. 5. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 13. 1907.

Matthews. 6. Rural N. Y. 59:706. 1900.

Mathews is supposed to be a cross between Elberta and Smock which originated with J. C. Mathews, Cuthbert, Georgia. Fruit large, roundish; color golden yellow, with streaks of red and a crimson cheek; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, mild, free; quality good; season early in August.

Maule Early. 1. Black Cat. 16. 1907. 2. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 203. 1911. 3. Black Cat. 5. 1913.

According to the statement of Joseph H. Black, Son and Company, Hightstown, New Jersey, this variety is a seedling of Mamie Ross. It was introduced in the fall of 1906 by this company. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit medium in size, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture; color creamy-white, mottled and striped with considerable bright red; flesh white, firm, juicy, sweet, semi-adherent; quality good; season early.

Maurice Desportes. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:160 fig., 161. 1879.

This peach was raised about 1871 by Baptiste Desportes from a seed of Grosse Mignonne and named after his son, Maurice. Tree vigorous, productive; glands small, globular; flowers of medium size; fruit medium in size, globular, compressed at both ends; suture, wide, shallow; skin tender, covered with short hairs, washed with red on a pale yellow ground; flesh white, faintly red at the pit, melting, very juicy, acidulated, aromatic; very good; stone small, plump, free; ripens the middle of August.

May Choice. 1. Batavia Nur. Cat. 27. 1905.

A very desirable peach ripening immediately after Early Crawford which it resembles but excels in quality, according to the Batavia Nurseries, Batavia, New York.

May Peach. 1. Cultivator 3rd Ser. 4:146. 1856.

A very early, white-fleshed peach which may be Kleiner Weisser Frühpfirsich.

Mayflower. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909. 2. Ala. Sta. Bul. 156:134. 1911. 3. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 100. 1911. 4. Rev. Hort. 66, 67. 1911.

Tree productive; fruit of medium size, oval, with a pointed apex; color greenish-white, with a dark red blush; flesh greenish-white, juicy, tender, subacid, adherent; quality fair; season very early.

Melocotone. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 580. 1629.

Malacotune. 2. Langley Pomona 107, Pl. 33 fig. 4. 1729.

Fruit yellowish-green, with a deep red blush; flesh firm, clinging, with a pleasant flavor; ripens early in September.

Melting. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 293. 1854.

An unproductive variety of American origin; glands globose; fruit large; flesh white, stained with red at the stone; freestone; ripens in September.

Mena. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 13. 1905-06.

Mena is a semi-free peach, with yellow flesh, ripening the middle of August.

Mendenhall. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 426. 1898.

This is a white-fleshed seedling, bearing regularly near Des Moines, Iowa.

Merlin. 1. Rivers Cat. 29. 1909-10.

Emérillon. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 55, 218. 1876.

Merlin is a large, luscious, pale peach from a pit of Frühe Mignonne; flavor rich; ripens early in August.

Merriam. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 197. 1849.

E. Merriam, Roxbury, Massachusetts, first grew this variety; glands globose; fruit large, short-oval, light yellow, with a bright red cheek; flesh tinged at the stone, melting, very sweet, juicy; ripens October 1st.

Merriman. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:56, 57. 1910.

Found on the Merriman farm near Bangor, Michigan. A yellow freestone ripening just after Smock.

Merveille de New-York. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:186. 1883.

Listed in this reference.

Merveille d'Octobre. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

A good, late peach of unknown origin; glands globose; flowers small.

Metelka. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

A variety from Hungary; glands reniform; flowers medium in size.

Meyer. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:56 fig. 1910.

A variety grown from seed by H. F. W. Meyer, Mears, Michigan. Tree vigorous, hardy, reasonably free from diseases; fruit ripens with Gold Drop but larger; flesh yellow, free.

Meyers Rareripe. 1. Am. Gard. 11:715. 1890.

This variety originated in Alameda, California.

Michigan I. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 187. 1880.

C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan, introduced this variety about 1879 as a seedling of Late Crawford. Fruit yellow, juicy, vinous, ripening just before Late Crawford.

Michigan II. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:57. 1910.

Raised many years ago by B. Hathaway, Little Prairie Ronde, Michigan; fruit large, yellow-fleshed; freestone.

Michigan Chili. 1. Cornell Sta. Bul. 74:373. 1894.

Listed as grown near Newark, New York.

Michigan Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 1. Ont. Sta. Rpt. 1:19. 1894.

Listed in this reference.

Michelin. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 404. 1889.

Listed in this reference.

Mid September. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 14. 1905-06.

This is a lemon-yellow freestone which ripens early in September.

Middleton Imperial. 1. Ohio Hort. Soc. Rpt. 37. 1864.

This variety is said to have come from New Jersey; resembles Susquehanna.

Mid-Season Favorite. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 12:613. 1893.

Tree upright-spreading, vigorous; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, irregular in shape; suture distinct; skin pale, light yellow, with a moderate amount of bright red; flesh white, with red markings near the pit, juicy, tender, not firm, sweet; quality good; stone small, broad, thick, free; ripens the last of August.

Mifflin Pennsylvania. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 227. 1832.

This name is given to a variety from Colonel Carr of Bartram's Botanic Garden; highly spoken of by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society.

Mignonne (American). 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 99. 1831.

Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit large; skin pale yellowish-red; flesh melting; of second quality; ripens at the end of September.

Mignonne Bosselée. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50, 221. 1876.

A variety with globose glands, listed in this reference.

Mignonne Dubarle. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 225. 1866. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 50, 221. 1876.

This is a very early form of Grosse Mignonne which ripens about eight days earlier than Early Grosse Mignonne. Glands round; flowers large; fruit of medium size, roundish, inclining to oval, distinctly sutured; apex mamelon; skin nearly entirely covered with bright red; flesh tender, melting, very juicy.

Mignonne Frizee. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:10. 1832.

Pêcher à fleurs frisée. 2. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 13, Pl. 1846.

Krauser Lieblingspfirsich. 3. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:204. 1858.

The principal traits distinguishing this variety are found in its flowers, which are curled and frizzled; the leaves have globose glands; fruit ripens at the end of August.

Mignonne Purple. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 100. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Mignonne de Saint Loup. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 404. 1889.

Mentioned in this reference.

Mikado. 1. Capps Bros. Cat. 2. 1908.

Mikado, a gold-medal peach at the St. Louis Exposition, was introduced by Capps Brothers, Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. On the Station grounds it is a light producer and is susceptible to mildew and leaf-curl. Tree above medium in size, dense-topped; leaves large, with reniform glands; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit above medium in size, roundish, slightly cordate, angular, halves decidedly unequal; cavity deep, wide; apex with a recurved, mamelon tip; skin thick, tough, covered with short pubescence, with splashes of dull red mingled with a lighter blush on a light yellow ground; flesh stained at the stone, juicy, stringy, moderately coarse, sprightly; quality good; stone large, ovate, broad, plump, with a clinging tendency; ripens the middle of October.

Miller. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Miller Cling. 2. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:351. 1903.

The American Pomological Society lists this variety in its fruit-catalog for 1909. Fruit large, yellow, firm.

Miller Cling. 1. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:238. 1898.

An early, white-fleshed cling of much promise, listed in this reference.

Millhiser. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 12:613. 1893. 2. Hood Cat. 34. 1905.

This variety originated with M. Millhiser, Richmond, Virginia. As it grows in the Station orchards it is of doubtful value, being only a fair yielder and somewhat susceptible to leaf-curl. Tree large, vigorous, the lower branches slightly drooping; leaves fairly broad, with globose glands; flowers appear in mid-season; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, halves unequal; cavity deep, abrupt; suture deepens at the apex; skin tough, covered with short, coarse pubescence, creamy-white, with a slight blush; flesh white to the stone, juicy, moderately coarse, tender, stringy, sweet and aromatic; of fair quality; stone large, broadly oval, plump, nearly free; ripens the last of September.

Millionaire. 1. E. D. Smith Cat. 30. 1898.

E. D. Smith, Winona, Ontario, Canada, reports that this variety is a Canadian seedling found near St. Catharines. Fruit large, yellow; freestone; ripens a week later than Early Crawford.

Miner. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:816. 1896.

Tree fairly vigorous; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, oval, with a large apex, yellow; flesh subacid, pleasant; ripens early in July.

Minerva. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 143:185. 1897.

Listed among the fruits grown in Michigan.

Minion. 1. Langley Pomona 101, Pl. 28 fig. 2. 1729.

"Minion abounds with fine juice and firm pulp which adheres to the stone; ripens on a South wall July 20."

Minnie. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 143:185. 1897.

Minnie is a stray variety planted on the grounds of the Michigan Agricultural College in 1892. It is a freestone, ripening in Michigan the last of September.

Minot. 1. U. S. D. A. Pom. Rpt. 43. 1895.

Fruit of medium size, oblique, oval; cavity broad, oval, deep; suture deep; skin thick, velvety, rich yellow, with a crimson cheek; flesh yellow to the stone, sprightly subacid; stone large, oval, free; ripens the last of September.

Mint Free. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 14. 1905-06.

Mint Free is described as a greenish-white clingstone, ripening throughout July.

Miss May. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 114. 1880.

Miss May originated with a Mr. Carroll, Dresden, Texas; fruit large, of first quality and very late.

Miss Percival. 1. Gard. Mon. 21:336. 1879.

A large, white freestone; very productive.

Missouri Apricot. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

Missouri Beauty. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Bul. 3:32. 1902.

Listed as grown in Missouri.

Missouri Mammoth. 1. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 410. 1865.

This variety, as grown in Missouri, resembles Columbia of which it is believed to be a seedling.

Mitchell. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 47. 1899. 2. Ibid. 217. 1901. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 251. 1903.

Mitchell originated in Iowa with M. J. Graham of Adel; it is one of the few hardy sorts grown in Iowa. Fruit of medium size, slightly oval; suture distinct but not deep; apex conical; skin white, with a red cheek; flesh streaked with red and red at the pit, melting, juicy; stone free, of medium size; quality fair; ripens the last of September.

Mitchell Mammoth. 1. U. S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 380. 1858. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1875.

This peach, of Southern origin, won a place in the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1875 which it held until 1897; fruit large, late in ripening; flesh white; clingstone.

Mobray Heath Cling. 1. Peachland Nur. Cat. 12. 1892.

According to the Peachland Nurseries, Seaford, Delaware, this variety is a beautiful, white cling from Dorchester County, Maryland.

Modena. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

"Modena is an excellent peach of a yellowish color and comes clean from the stone."

Modeste. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

A large and good peach with small flowers and globose glands.

Mogneneins. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 237. 1908.

Listed in this reference.

Molden White. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1857. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

This sort originated on Molden Mountain on the Chesapeake, where it is valued for its lateness. From 1862 until 1897 it held a place in the fruit-catalog of the American Pomological Society. Fruit large, oblong; suture distinct; skin creamy-white, rarely with a tinge of red; flesh white to the stone, juicy, sweet, melting; freestone; ripens at the end of September.

Monfrein. 1. Christ Wörterb. 352. 1802.

This is a peach with firm, yellow flesh, not very juicy but sweet.

Monsieur Jean. 1. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 218. 1817.

This variety ripens in July and August; fruit oval, greenish-white, with a red cheek.

Monstrous Free. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:36. 1832. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 187. 1841.

Tree moderately productive; fruit very large, round, highly colored where exposed; flesh rich, juicy, sweet; ripens early in September.

Monstrous Lemon. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:29. 1832.

Largest Lemon. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 98. 1831.

Tree vigorous; flowers small; fruit very large; ripens in October.

Monstrueuse de Saverdun. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

Probably of French origin; glands reniform.

Montagne Tardive. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

An English variety.

Montauban. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 263. 1831.

Montabon. 3. Langley Pomona 102, Pl. 28 fig. 4. 1729.

Tree productive; leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large, pale; fruit medium in size, with a small suture; skin greenish-yellow, covered with deep red in the sun; flesh white to the stone, melting, juicy, rich, freestone; ripens the middle of August.

Montgomery Late. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1857. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 30. 1875.

This variety, of American origin, was listed by the American Pomological Society from 1875 until 1897. Glands reniform; flowers large; fruit large, round, depressed at the apex; suture shallow but distinct; skin downy, yellowish-white, with a dull red cheek; flesh red at the stone, very juicy, melting; freestone; ripens the first of September, lasting nearly a month.

Monticola. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813. 1896.

A good market peach but unproductive; glands reniform; fruit large, round; color beautiful yellow, with a deep red cheek; pleasant acid flavor.

Montreal. 1. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 2:191, 192, Pl. 100 fig. 2. 1823.

This peach originated in Montreal, France. The fruit is nearly black and the variety is often called "The Black Peach of Montreal." The peach has a rich flavor, thin skin, and a remarkably small stone, close to which the flesh is red. It ripens the latter part of September when most other peaches are gone.

Moore Favorite. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 193. 1849. 2. Fulton Peach Cult. 186. 1908.

Moore. 3. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:220. 1899.

According to Cole, this peach originated with H. K. Moore, Chelsea, Massachusetts. Fulton claims that it is a native of Delaware, and that it originated with J. V. Moore, Odessa. Tree hardy, vigorous, productive; fruit large, roundish, slightly oval, with a shallow suture; skin creamy-white, with a clear red blush; flesh white, red at the pit, juicy, tender, with a rich, vinous flavor; pit free; season early September.

Moore June. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 621. 1857.

Moore June originated at Athens, Georgia. Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit below medium in size, globular; suture shallow; cavity deep; skin yellowish, nearly covered with dots and marblings of deep red; flesh white, red at the pit and often near the skin, juicy, vinous, pleasantly flavored; freestone; ripens the last of June.

Moore Rareripe. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841.

A large, round, productive peach of excellent quality, ripening in September.

Moore Seedling. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

This is a small, yellow-fleshed freestone of little value.

Morello. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

"Morello peach is a fair, red-sided fruit, and parts from the stone."

Morris County. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:30, 36. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:220. 1899.

This peach is similar to Morris White but ripens later. Tree strong, spreading; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish; suture a line; apex prominent; skin creamy-white, with a red cheek; flesh creamy-white, red at the pit, moderately juicy, tender, with a mild but somewhat astringent flavor; quality fair; stone oval, free; ripens the middle of September.

Morris Red. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 275. 1854.

Red Rareripe. 2. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 219, 220. 1817. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 2:14. 1832.

Morris Red Rareripe. 4. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 480. 1845. 5. Cole Am. Fr. Book 192, 193. 1849. 6. Hooper W. Fr. Book 225, 226. 1857.

Morris Red Freestone. 7. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 189. 1846.

Morris Red has been confused with George IV and Red Rareripe but is distinct. Prince believed that the variety came from Europe while Downing considered it of American origin. It seems to have been disseminated by Robert Morris, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, productive; glands globose; flowers small; fruit large, roundish, depressed at the apex, with a distinct suture; skin pale greenish-white, with a bright red cheek; flesh pale greenish-white, quite red at the pit, juicy, melting, with a rich, sweet flavor; freestone; ripens the last of August.

Morrisania. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 226. 1866.

Morrisania Pound. 2. Lond. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 6:410. 1826.

Hoffman Pound. 3. Floy-Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 189. 1846.

Martin Hoffman claims this variety originated with him at York Island, and that buds were taken by Gouverneur Morris of Morrisania, near New York City. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit very large, heavy, nearly round; flesh light yellow, firm, compact, juicy, rich, aromatic; stone free, large; ripens the middle of September.

Mother Porter. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 315. 1889.

W. W. Smith found this seedling in the yard of a Mrs. Porter, Napa, California. The fruit is yellow-fleshed to the pit to which it clings.

Mountain Cling. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 120. 1898.

Mentioned as grown in Iowa for home use.

Mountain Rareripe. 1. N. J. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 39, 40. 1884.

Mountain Rareripe resembles Oldmixon Cling in general appearance and ripens about with it. It is recommended as a profitable variety for market.

Mountain White. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 31:58. 1887.

Listed by the Michigan Experiment Station.

Mountaineer. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 100. 1831. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 226. 1866.

Mountaineer is a coarse peach raised from a pit of Red Nutmeg crossed with Early Violet nectarine. Glands globose; flowers large; fruit large, roundish, somewhat pointed at the apex; skin smooth, pale yellow and dark red; flesh red at the stone, melting, juicy, rich; freestone; matures early in September.

Mr. Gladstone. 1. Can. Exp. Farm Bul. 2nd Ser. 3:67. 1900.

Listed as a weak grower.

Mrs. Hunley. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 623. 1869.

This variety, of southern origin, comes from the Fruitland Nursery, Augusta, Georgia. Leaves with reniform glands; flowers small; fruit of medium size, one-sided, pale yellow; flesh yellow, rich, melting; ripens late in September.

Mrs. Poinsett. 1. Horticulturist 4:276. 1849-50. 2. Elliott Fr. Book 285. 1854.

This variety is the result of crossing Blood Cling with some yellow freestone. It was named after Mrs. J. R. Poinsett of South Carolina. The limbs are inclined to be pendant; leaves with globose glands; fruit globular; suture distinct; skin yellow, veined with red; flesh yellow, juicy, melting; stone partially clinging; ripens early in September.

Munson Cling. 1. Munson Cat. 6. 1904-05.

This is a seedling of Elberta with which it ripens; the fruit is more spherical. It was grown by T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas.

Munson Free. 1. Munson Cat. 7. 1904-05.

This is another Elberta seedling grown by T. V. Munson, Denison, Texas. On the Station grounds the fruit ripens with Elberta and just after it. Tree upright, unproductive, quite spreading; leaves large, leathery, with reniform glands; flowers appear in mid-season, of medium size, reddish-pink; fruit large, oval-conic, halves unequal, sides drawn in about the cavity; cavity shallow; suture shallow; apex with a recurved, mamelon tip; skin thin, tough, with long, coarse pubescence, lemon-yellow, with narrow splashes and stripes of darker red; flesh red at the pit, juicy, stringy, firm, sprightly in some cases; quality good; stone free, large, oval-pointed, winged.

Murat. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 290. 1893.

This is another seedling of Late Crawford grown by C. C. Engle, Paw Paw, Michigan. As tested in the Station orchard, it is of doubtful value. Tree spreading; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish, bulged; suture shallow except at the apex; surface velvety, yellow, washed and mottled with red; flesh stained at the pit, melting, juicy, vinous, sprightly; quality very good; stone above medium in size, oval, free; season late.

Murray Malacatune. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 200. 1841.

Listed as a large, fine fruit.

Murrays Early Anne. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 2:24. 1832.

According to Prince, this is a seedling of Anne.

Muscade de Montauban. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50. 1876.

A productive variety devoid of glands, with medium-sized flowers and large fruit; ripens late.

Muscogee. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 75. 1873.

Muscogee was raised by J. C. Cook, Columbus, Georgia. Fruit large, roundish or a little one-sided; skin dingy, pale yellow, striped like Columbia; flesh white, faintly red at the stone, melting, juicy, buttery, rich; quality very good; pit small, round, free; matures the middle of August.

Musi. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Growing at De Funiak Springs, Florida.

Musk. 1. Rea Flora 211. 1676.

"Musk peach is a large, good tasted beautiful fruit."

Müskirter Aprikosenpfirsich. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:218. 1858.

Tree very productive; flowers small; fruit of medium size, round, yellow, with a light red blush; flesh firm, vinous; ripens at the end of July.

Musser. 1. Gard. Mon. 19:274. 1877. 2. Stoll Pomologie Pl. 52 fig. 2. 1888.

A variety from Pennsylvania; fruit globular, more flattened near the stem; suture broad; cavity deep; skin somewhat woolly, white except where washed with red; flesh very juicy, vinous, sugary, somewhat fibrous; stone clinging, small; ripens very early.

Muyzerwinkel. 1. Thomas Guide Prat. 50, 221. 1876.

Listed in this reference.

My Choice. 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 77. 1893.

Listed as exhibited by the Illinois Station.

Myer Seedling. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 8:352. 1889.

A freestone, making fair sauce but not rich.

Myers. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 238. 1906.

Myers is one of the hardy seedlings from Iowa.

Myers Rareripe. 1. Am. Gard. 11:715. 1890.

A variety from Alameda, California.

Mystery. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 169:221. 1899.

Yellow Mystery. 2. Lovett Cat. 39. 1889.

A variety from Maryland ripening a week before Troth. Tree moderately vigorous, fairly productive; fruit large, roundish, compressed; cavity narrow, deep; suture indistinct; skin dark yellow, with a dark red cheek; flesh red at the pit, juicy, coarse but tender, vinous; freestone.

Nain Aubinel. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:176, 177 fig. 1879.

This dwarf originated with a M. Aubinel, a nurseryman at Grenade, Haute-Garonne, France, about 1846, but was not introduced until some years later. Tree dwarf in habit; branches short; leaves with large, reniform glands; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish-oval, irregular, halves unequal; apex with a mamelon tip; skin thick, yellow, purple in the sun, heavily pubescent; flesh red at the stone, melting, juicy, sweet, vinous; of second quality; stone free, of medium size, oval, plump; ripens the first of September.

Nall. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 314. 1889.

Nall originated with a Mr. Nall, Louisville, Kentucky. It is described as a strong grower and sure bearer. The fruit is a yellow cling.

Namaper. 1. Ont. Sta. Rpt. 4:71. 1897. 2. Ibid. 7:54. 1900.

A promising market sort, very productive and vigorous, little subject to leaf-curl; fruit large, oval, resembling Elberta but ripens a week later.

Nancy. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:57. 1910.

Nancy was named by Peter Collier, Adrian, Michigan, about 1900. The fruit is large and ripens late; has no special merit.

Nanticoke. 1. Pa. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 48. 1882. 2. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 406. 1890.

A profitable, yellow freestone; upright grower.

Napoleon. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 624. 1869.

Supposed to have originated near Macon, Georgia; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit of medium size, round; skin very downy, dark red; flesh pink, juicy, rich; freestone; ripens the last of July.

Nash. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Listed in this reference.

National. 1. Burbank Cat. 1912-13.

A giant Muir-Crawford peach. Tree strong, productive; fruits ripen before the Crawfords, according to Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California.

Native Seedling. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Natural Seedling No. 81. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:89. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Navar. 1. Rea Flora 210. 1676.

"Navar peach is of a whitish color and comes clean from the stone."

Near. 1. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:58 fig. 1910.

Near originated with John Near, Shelby, Michigan. It is a seedling of Chili, probably fertilized by Early Crawford. It ripens a week ahead of Chili and is considered promising but has not yet been disseminated.

Nectar. 1. Barnes Bros. Cat. 4. 1913.

According to Barnes Brothers, Yalesville, Connecticut, Nectar was received in a shipment from Texas. Tree thrifty, hardy; flowers large; fruit of medium size; skin and flesh yellow, nearly free; ripens before Greensboro.

Nectarine. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 15:208. 1868. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 454. 1884.

Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England, grew this peach from a pit of the Grand Noir nectarine. Leaves with reniform glands, small; flowers large; fruit very large, ovate, terminating in a pointed nipple; skin nearly smooth like a nectarine, yellow, with a mottled, red cheek; flesh semi-transparent, red at the stone, melting, brisk, rich; freestone; ripens the middle of September.

Need. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:221. 1899.

Tree moderately strong, round, upright; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit of medium size, roundish, slightly ovate; suture extends two-thirds around the fruit; flesh yellow, stained at the stone, juicy, tender, mild, vinous; quality fair; season the last of August.

Neil (Marshall). 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 118:31. 1895. 2. Ibid. 169:221. 1899.

Tree moderately vigorous, unproductive; fruit of medium size, roundish, irregular, with a suture distinct only at the apex; color yellow, with a light marbling of red; flesh yellow, tender, moderately juicy, mild and pleasant, free; of fair quality; season early October.

Nelson. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881. 2. Tex. Sta. Bul. 39:813. 1896.

A small, late cling of little value in Texas.

Nelson Seedlings. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 1:11, 12. 1901. 2. Ibid. 14. 1905-06.

These seedlings are mentioned by numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5, numbers 4 and 5 being yellow-fleshed freestones.

Nettie Corbet. 1. Van Lindley Cat. 17. 1892.

According to J. Van Lindley, Pomona, North Carolina, Robert Corbet, Gates County, North Carolina, originated and named this peach after his daughter, Nettie. Fruit large, of a dingy yellow color; freestone; ripens in August.

New Bellegarde. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 264, 265. 1831.

New Bellegarde is very similar to Galande but is probably distinct. Fruit medium in size, slightly oblong, with a very shallow suture; color pale yellow, marbled and shaded with deep red; flesh pale yellow, red at the pit, melting, juicy, highly flavored, free; ripens the first of September.

New England Cling. 1. Rural N. Y. 14:119. 1863.

A very profitable clingstone and uniformly productive.

New Golden Purple. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 190. 1841.

A variety from Virginia where it is highly esteemed; fruit large, yellow-fleshed, stained with red at the stone; freestone; ripens two weeks before Heath Cling.

New Globe. 1. Green River Nur. Cat. 15. 1899.

Tree vigorous; fruit golden-yellow, large, freestone, according to the Green River Nurseries, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

New Noblesse. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 249. 1831.

New Noblesse was grown at one time about Brentford, England. Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large; fruit of medium size, oval, with an obscure suture; skin pale greenish-yellow, marbled where exposed; flesh greenish-yellow to the stone from which it separates, juicy, rich; ripens early in September.

New White Rareripe. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 103. 1831.

Listed but not described.

New York Early Lemon Clingstone. 1. Lond. Hort Soc. Rpt. 6:413, 414. 1826.

A seedling of the Lemon Clingstone; fruit larger and ripens a fortnight earlier than that of its parent.

Newhall. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 313. 1889.

Sylvester Newhall, San Jose, California, was the originator of this variety; tree hardy, vigorous, not affected by leaf-curl; fruit large; flesh deep yellow, juicy, vinous, rich; ripens a week before Late Crawford.

Newman. 1. Cole Am. Fr. Book 194. 1849.

A seedling from Charles Newman, Reading, Massachusetts; fruit large, round; flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet; ripens the last of September.

Newington (of America). 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 100. 1831. 2. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 25. 1876.

This is an unproductive clingstone ripening at the end of September. The glands are globose and the fruit is of first size but the sort is unworthy cultivation.

Nicarde. 1. Baltet Cult. Fr. 238. 1908.

A variety grown in France.

Nichols. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 38. 1909.

Nichols Orange Cling. 2. Wickson Cal. Fruits 314. 1889.

This is a productive clingstone which originated with Joseph Nichols, Niles, California. In 1909 it gained a place on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society.

Nicholson Smock. 1. Del. Sta. Rpt. 5:99. 1892.

Grown on the Delaware Station grounds.

Nicols Beauty. 1. Peachland Nur. Cat. 14. 1892.

A large, yellow variety from Delmar, Delaware, according to the Peachland Nurseries, Seaford, Delaware.

Nina Cling. 1. Harrison Cat. 18. 1910.

According to J. G. Harrison and Sons, Berlin, Maryland, Nina Cling is a yellow peach of high quality ripening about the middle of August.

Nivette. 1. Langley Pomona 103, 104, Pl. XXX fig. IV. 1729. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 1:196, 197. 1831. 3. Poiteau Pom. Franc. 1:No. 24, Pl. 1846.

Nivette Veloutée. 4. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:39, 40, Pl. 28. 1768. 5. Mas Le Verger 7:135, 136, fig. 66. 1866-73. 6. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:197, 198 fig., 199. 1879.

White Rareripe. 7. Horticulturist 1:210, 258. 1846-47.

The origin of Nivette is unknown. It is a very old variety and seems to have been popular in the Old World for many years. In America, where it was first known early in the Nineteenth Century, it became confused with Morris White. The distinguishing characters between the two are: Morris White has reniform glands and white flesh while Nivette has globose glands and flesh which is red at the pit. Tree vigorous, upright, productive; fruit large, roundish, more or less elongated, flattened a little at the base, having a distinct suture, which so divides the fruit that one side is more projecting than the other; apex a mamelon point; color yellowish-white, occasionally tinged with some red veins and with a blush on the sunny side; flesh white, with red veins around the stone, very juicy, melting, with a rich, sweet, vinous flavor; quality good to very good; stone free, oval; season the last of September.

Nix. 1. Austin Nur. Cat. 10. 1909.

Nix Late Cling. 2. Cultivator 3rd Ser. 4:146. 1856.

Nix Late White. 3. Ga. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 25. 1876.

Nix October. 4. N. C. Sta. Rpt. 12:108. 1889.

Nix Late. 5. J. S. Kerr Cat. 5. 1898.

An old, southern peach highly esteemed at one time.

Noblesse. 1. Langley Pomona 101, Pl. 28 fig. 3. 1729. 2. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 249, 250. 1831. 3. Pom. Mag. 2:95, fig. 1839. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1863.

Noblest. 5. Miller Gard. Dict. 1752.

Edlepfirsche. 6. Christ Handb. 592. 1817.

Mellish Favorite. 7. Kenrick Am. Orch. 178. 1835.

Edle Magdalene. 8. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:198. 1858.

Noblesse is a very old, English variety. It was added to the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society in 1862 where it remained until 1897. Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large, pale; fruit large, roundish, terminating in an acute nipple at the apex; skin pale yellowish-green, marbled with dull red, with streaks and blotches of darker red; flesh pale white to the stone, melting, juicy, highly flavored; stone large, obovate, free; ripens at the end of August.

Noblesse Early. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Noblesse of Oatlands. 1. Lond. Hort. Soc. Cat. 101. 1831.

Listed in this reference.

Nonpareil. 1. Elliott Fr. Book 293. 1854.

Scotts Nonpareil. 2. Thomas Am. Fruit Cult. 301. 1849. 3. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 78. 1862.

Nonpareil originated in Burlington, New Jersey. The fruit resembles that of Late Crawford but is sweeter. Nonpareil was on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1862 until 1871. Glands globose; ripens the middle of September.

Normand. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:90. 1894. 2. Ibid. 169:222. 1899.

Normand Choice. 3. Lovett Cat. 34. 1891.

Tree strong, upright; glands reniform; fruit of medium size, roundish to oval; flesh creamy-white to the stone, firm, mild; stone slightly adherent; quality fair; season early October.

North China No. 2. 1. N. Y. Sta. Rpt. 15:290. 1897.

Received at this Station from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa. Fruit small, round, greenish-white, mottled with dull red; flesh juicy, sweet, good, free; ripens the first of September.

Norton Late. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 50. 1901.

This is a fine, large peach resembling Elberta, ripening the last of September; obtained from J. I. Norton, Salina, Kansas.

Norvell Mammoth. 1. Ind. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 64. 1902.

A seedling clingstone raised by Dr. H. V. Norvell, Bloomfield, Indiana. Fruit larger than Heath Cling; ripens the middle of September.

Novalis. 1. Wickson Cal. Fruits 309. 1889.

Novalis is a seedling of Peento which originated with S. M. Gass, San Diego, California. Fruit slightly oblong; flesh white; ripens with the Alexander to which it is superior in flavor.

Nugent June. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 111. 1880. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat. 34. 1883.

This variety originated with E. J. Nugent, Ottawa, Kansas. It was on the fruit-list of the American Pomological Society from 1883 until 1891. Fruit very early, yellow; clingstone.

Number 2. 1. Kan. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 80. 1898.

This sort is a seedling of Marcella grown by E. T. Daniels, Kiowa, Kansas. It resembles Late Crawford but ripens the last of October.

Number 34 H. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 104:90. 1894.

Listed as having reniform glands; flowers large; flesh yellow; ripening the middle of September.

Number 83. 1. Fla. Sta. Rpt. 8:86. 1896.

Listed in this reference.

Nutmeg. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 582. 1629.

"The Nutmeg peach is of two sorts, one that will be hard when it is ripe and eateth not so pleasantly as the other, which will be soft and mellow; they are both small peaches having very little or no resemblance at all to a nutmeg except in being a little longer than round and are early ripe."

Oblong. 1. Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 458. 1883.

Glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, roundish-oval, yellowish-red; ripens at the end of September.

Oceana. 1. Mich. Sta. Bul. 194:46. 1901. 2. Mich. Sta. Sp. Bul. 44:58. 1910.

Oceana was grown from a pit of Chili by B. F. Garver, Oceana County, Michigan. Fruit large, yellow; ripens just after Barnard.

October Beauty. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 161. 1881. 2. Ga. Sta. Bul. 42:239. 1898.

Tree upright, dense; leaves very large, with globose glands; clingstone; of little value.

October Free. 1. Mo. State Fr. Sta. Rpt. 14. 1905-06.

A yellow freestone, ripening in Missouri about September 13th.

October White. 1. Am. Gard. 11:715. 1890.

This is a late, white-fleshed peach which originated as a sport from Myers Rareripe.

October White Clingstone. 1. Prince Treat. Fr. Trees 17. 1820.

Listed in this reference.

October Yellow. 1. Am. Jour. Hort. 3:334. 1868.

A rather small, yellow, freestone peach of good quality, ripening in Illinois early in October. It may be the October Free from Missouri.

Octoberta. 1. Austin Nur. Cat. 10. 1909.

T. Heep, Austin, Texas, raised this variety about 1909, probably from a pit of Elberta. The fruit ripens in September and October, according to the Austin Nursery Company, Austin, Texas.

O'Gwynne. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 205. 1858.

Listed as growing in the south.

Oignies. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 7:45, 46, Pl. 1859.

There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of this variety but it is generally believed to have come from seed in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Tree vigorous, productive; fruit large, roundish; suture large but shallow; skin heavily pubescent, greenish-yellow, more or less colored with red; flesh yellowish-white, colored at the stone, melting, juicy; stone oval, medium in size, free; ripens early in September.

Old English. 1. Tex. Sta. Bul. 8:34. 1889.

Listed by the Texas Experiment Station.

Old Newington. 1. Langley Pomona 104, Pl. 31 fig. 1. 1729. 2. Prince Pom. Man. 2:9, 10. 1832.

Newington. 3. Parkinson Par. Ter. 580. 1629.

Large Newington. 4. Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 226. 1817.

Newington Magdalene? 5. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:200. 1858.

Old Newington was at one time a favorite cling in England, having been cultivated there for over two hundred years. Flowers large; leaves doubly serrate, glandless; fruit large, globular, with a slight suture; skin pale yellowish-white, with a red cheek; flesh pale yellowish-white, stained with deep red at the stone, firm, juicy, rich; ripens the middle of September.

Old Royal Charlotte. 1. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 250, 251. 1831.

Old Royal Charlotte has been known in England since about 1760. Leaves doubly serrate, glandless; flowers large, pale; fruit of medium size, roundish, narrowed at the apex; skin pale greenish-yellow, marbled with deep red; flesh white to the stone, soft, vinous; stone obtuse, free; ripens from the middle to the last of August.

Old Settler. 1. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 532. 1898.

A hardy variety grown in Iowa.

Olden. 1. U. S. D. A. Rpt. 392. 1891.

This white-fleshed freestone ripens the first of September in southern Missouri.

Olga. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 41. 1877.

A seedling of Lady Parham raised by L. E. Berckmans, Rome, Georgia, about 1873.