Diamond, Blacli.— Tree quite vigorous, upright, with its branches somewhat 

 spreading; fruit oval, with one side generally enlarged; stalk five-eighths inch 

 long, stout; cavity narrow; apex scarcely noticeable; suture slight; color blacli with 

 a dense bluish white bloom, flesh moderately juicy, pale amber, firm. Avith a 

 pleasant, vinous flavor; pit long, oval, pointed, and with a very slight adherence; 

 quality good. Season September 8; fruit quite large and generally quite productive. 

 Although evidently distinct, this variety is quite similar to Kingston. 



Englebert. — Tree strong growing, with a dense upright, roundish head. Fruit 

 roundish, oval; stalk one-half inch long, stout; cavity none; apex sunken; suture 

 distinct towards the apex; color black with a plentiful blue bloom; flesh .iuicy, 

 amber, sweet, rather rich; pit small, oval, free: quality good. Season September 

 8; size medium, moderately productive. Young wood smooth. 



Field. — Tree quite productive, with an upright head but with slightly spreading 

 branches. Fru.t oval, regular; stalk one inch long, moderately stout; cavity narrow, 

 slightly; apex indistinct; color black with a thin blue bloom; flesh tender, moderately 

 juicy, pale amber, quite firm, mild; pit cling; quality good. Season August 24, size 

 large. In tree anu fruit resembling Bradshaw, but slightly earlier and with some- 

 what smaller fruits than those of that variety. 



French Dainso7i.— Tree quite vigorous, with a dense roundish or slightly upright 

 head; fruit roundish, inclined to oblong; stalk one-half inch long, slender; cavity 

 very slight; apex indistinct; suture hardly perceptible; color . »ack, with numerous 

 gray specks and with a slight blue bloom; fiesh juicy, pale, dull green, firm, sweet; 

 pit small, fiattened, roundish, oval, cling; quality good. Season September 18; size 

 small. Thus far lacking in productiveness. Young Avood slender, brownish. 



Giant Pri(ne.—Tvees moderately vigorous, upright or slightly spreading, with very 

 stout branches. Fruit ovate, slightly necked; stalk one-half inch long, stout; cavity 

 none; apex indistinct and suture well marked, one-half amound; color dark purple, 

 specked with many yelloAvish dots; bloom slight, bluish; flesh juicy, amber colored, 

 tender, sweet, pleasant; pit long, oval, pointed, nearly flat, free; quality good. 

 Season September 20; size large. Trees too young to give an idea of their probable 

 productiveness. 



Glass.— Tree very vigorous, with strong, upright branches and slightly spreading 

 shoots. Fruit oval; stalk one-half inch long, stout; cavity broad and deep; apex 

 slightly depressed; suture shallow; color purplish black, with an abundant blue 

 bloom; flesh moderately juicy, pale amber, firm, fine grained, mild, pleasant; pit 

 plump, roundish, oval, cling. Season August 10; size large; young wood smooth, 

 dark reddish brown. One of the most satisfactory trees in the plantation and it 

 promises to be a prouuctive variety. 



Grand Duke.— Tree moderately vigorous, upright, Avith spreading branches. 

 F.ruit ovate, tapering tOAA-ards the stalk, which is one inch long, stout; cavity nar- 

 row, shallow; apex distinct, suture well marked; color black with a dense blue 

 bloom; flesh juicy, pale yellowish orange, firm. A'inous; pit oval, rather plump, 

 cling, quality good. Season September 1; size large to very large; young wood 

 rather stout; generally quite productive. One of the best of the large late sorts. 



Guii. — Tree quite vigorous, spreading, upright. Fruit roundish, slightly ovate; 

 stalk one-half inch long, rather slender; cavity narrow, slightly depressed; suture 

 scarcel.v perceptible; color dark broAvn, nearly black Avith a slight bluish bloom; 

 flesh juicy, light amber, tender, sweet; pit small, oval, pointed, free; quality very 

 good; season August 24; size large; generally quite prouuctive; young wood reddish 

 brown. One of the most A'aluable varieties of its season. 



Hungarian. — Tree quite vigorous, with a round, upright head. Young wood red- 

 dish brown. Fruit roundish; stalk one-half inch long, stout; cavity medium size, 

 rather deep; apex often slightly depressed; suture very slight; color dark purple 

 or black, with an abundant blue bloom; flesh juicy, tender, light amber, quite firm, 

 mild, pleasant; pit plump, roundish, oA'al, free; quality good. Season ^^ugust 20; 

 size medium to large; quite productive. 



Kingston. — Tree quite vigorous, roundish, upright, spreading. Young wood stout, 

 grayish brown. Fruit oval; stalk three-fourths inches long; cavity narrow, rather 

 deep; apex prominent; suture ^istinct, one-half around: color black with a dense 

 bluish-white bloom; flesh juicy, tender, light amber, sprightly; pit long, oval, cling; 

 quality good; season August 31; size large to very large. An early and abundant 

 bearer, and a valuable variety for market purposes. 



Lincoln.— Tree quite vigorous, roundish, spreading, with an upright growth; 

 young wood grayisn-brown. Fruit roundish oval; stalk one inch long; cavity nar- 

 row, shallow; apex sunken; suture slight, extending one-haif around; color pale 



