. American horticultural manual .. . ,with dull red cheek and some bloom; cavity narrow and deep; sutureextends bejond the apex. Flesh yellow, with red at ])it, tender,vinous; pit free. Kiiiens earlier than Elberta. Illinois. Eiberta.—Medium to large, roundish oval, somewhat compressed;color yellow with red cheek; sutruc more than half around. Fh^shyellow with red at the pit, tender, juicy, free from the pit, good,flrown commercially in the East and Southeast. (Ieorgia. Eldred Cling.—Medium to large, roundish ovate, enlarged on oneside; color creamv white, blushed, with some bloom; cavity nari
. American horticultural manual .. . ,with dull red cheek and some bloom; cavity narrow and deep; sutureextends bejond the apex. Flesh yellow, with red at ])it, tender,vinous; pit free. Kiiiens earlier than Elberta. Illinois. Eiberta.—Medium to large, roundish oval, somewhat compressed;color yellow with red cheek; sutruc more than half around. Fh^shyellow with red at the pit, tender, juicy, free from the pit, good,flrown commercially in the East and Southeast. (Ieorgia. Eldred Cling.—Medium to large, roundish ovate, enlarged on oneside; color creamv white, blushed, with some bloom; cavity nariowand deep; suturi extends lieyond apex. Flesh juicy, creamy while,quite firm, very good. (Irown in Ohio and over the SoutheasternStates quite generally for a new variety. Emma.—Large to very large, rovmdish conic; color golden yellow,with red cheek. Flesh fine-grained, firm, juicy, richly flavored, very 34i SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY. good; pit free. Commercial in tlie grown in Cieorgia. Georgia. Better tlian Elljerta. Klberta (Keduced), Emperor.—Large, yellow, with red cheek. Flesh yellow, firm,luscious, good; pit free. Season, October in Xew .Jersey. .\ seedlingof Late Crawford, largely taking the place of its parent. Everbearing.—Large, oblong, tapering to apex; color creamywhite, mottled and striped with pink veins. Flesh white, with redveins near the skin, juicy, , good; pit free. It will not beprofitable for market as it has ripe and green fruit at same time fora long period. Georgia. Family Favorite.—Large, roimdisli, iiielin(Ml to oblong; colorgolden-yellow, with complexion and blushed cheek; sutureshallow. Flesh yellow, with red streaks near the pit, firm, juicy, withhigh aromatic Havor; cling. A seedling of Chinese Cling of far bettercolor than tlie parent. Commercial in the Southeast. Texas. Fitzgerald.—Large, oval; color yellow, shaded with crimson andred. Flesh yellow, with red at the jut, firm, yet juicy, and good;pit small and
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