432 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



covered with a heavy bloom. Flesh yellowish, juicy, rich, sweet and of fine flavour. 

 Stone small and free. Ripe middle of August. 



America. — Fruit medium or below in size, oblong, heart shaped, terminating in a 

 point. Stem short, slender, cavity small. Skin clear yellowish red. Flesh yellowish, 

 moderately juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Stone large and a cling. Fruit drops 

 badly when nearly ripe. Ripe early August to August 22. 



Golden Esperen. — Fruit of medium size, roundish oval. Stem short, cavity small. 

 Suture very slight, one side enlarged. Skin golden yellow, mottled with light streaks of 

 green and a few crimson dots, and covered with a white bloom. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, sugary with a rich, high flavour. Stone small and almost free. Ripe middle 

 of August. 



Quetsche Hative. — Fruit small, pointed, heart shaped, with a faint suture. Stem 

 short. Skin deep purple with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellowi, moderately juicy, sweet, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Stone small and free. Ripe middle of August. 



Large Red Sweet. — Fruit small, oval. Stem short, inserted in a small cavity. Skin 

 reddish yellow. Flesh reddish, not juicy nor very sweet. Adheres to the stone which 

 ia large. Ripe middle of August. 



Merion's Egg. — Fruit small, oblong, oval. Stem short, set in a small cavity. Skin 

 glossy yellow. Flesh yellowisTi, not juicy or sweet. Too small to be of value and lack- 

 ing in quality. Ripe middle of August. 



Jumelles. — Fruit medium to large, roundish. Stem short. Suture well marked, 

 terminating in a slight depression. Skin greenish, mottled with streaks of clear yellow. 

 Flesh juicy, sweet, luscious, rich. Stone small, adheres to one edge. Ripe middle to 

 last of August. 



Hungarian Musk Prune. — Fruit of medium size, oblong with a neck and tapering 

 each way to each end. Stem short. Cavity very small. Suture shallow. Skin deep 

 purple, with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish, moderately juicy, sweet with a rich 

 musky aromatic flavour. Stone small and free. Ripe last of August. 



Buel's Favourite. — Fruit large, roundish, largest at the stem. Stem long. Suture 

 ffell defined. Skin light purple, with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish green, firm, 

 moderately juicy, with a rich fine flavour. Ripe last of August. 



Blue Prolific. — Fruit medium to small, roundish. Stem short. Cavity shallow. 

 Suture indistinct. Skin very dark purple, covered with a bluish bloom. Flesh green- 

 ish yellow, tender, sprightly, with a fine pleasant flavour. Stone small and a cling. 

 Ripe last of August. 



Perdrigon Rouge. — Fruit of medium size, round. Stem long. Cavity small 

 Suture well marked, terminating in a depression. Skin deep red, with a whitish 

 bloom. Flesh yellowish, a little coarse, not juicy, but of good flavour. Ripe last of 

 August, 



Oullins Golden Gage. — Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong. Stem of medium 

 length. Cavity wid^e and deep. Suture shallow. Skin golden yellow, with a few 

 crimson dots, and a white bloom. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, rich and sweet. Stone 

 wnall and free. Ripe last of August. 



Grosse Surpasse. — Fruit small, round. Stem short. Cavity shallow. Skin clear 

 yellow, with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellow tender, sweet with a pleasant flavour. 

 Stone small and a cling. Ripe last of August. 



