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.