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dark, purple to black. Flesh deep purple, tender, juicy. Flavor 



rich, vinous, sweet. Best. Early summer. 



DYEHOUSE: 



Tree hardy, prolific. Fruit medium, oblate. Apex depressed. 

 Cavity narrow, abrupt. Stem 1% inches long. Skin light red. 

 Flesh uncolored, firm. Flavor acid. Fair. Early. 



EARLY RICHMOND: 



Tree hardy, productive, erect, roundish, spreading head. Fruit 

 medium, round. Stem one inch long. Cavity broad, sloping. Apex 

 depressed. Suture well defined. Skin light red. Flesh soft, uncol- 

 ored. Flavor rich, acid. Very good. Early. 



GOV. WOOD: 



Tree vigorous, round, regular head. Fruit large, heart-shaped. 

 Stem one and one-half inches long. Cavity broad, shallow. Suture 

 well defined. Skin yellow, shaded with red. Flesh tender, juicy. 

 Flavor rich, sweet, delicious. Best. Middle of June. 



MAY DUKE: 



Tree thrifty, erect, productive. Fruit roundish, obtuse, heart- 

 shaped. Stem one to one and one-quarter inches long. Cavity shal- 

 low. Surface bright red, becoming darker. Flesh lightly colored, 

 tender, melting. Flavor rich, subacid. Yery good. Quite early. 



MONTMORENCY: 



Tree erect, hardy, productive. Fruit large, roundish, oblate. 

 Stem one and one-quarter inches long. Cavity deep. Skin reddish 

 amber. Flesh tender, uncolored. Flavor mildly acid. Good. Early 

 summer. 



MORELLO: 



Tree very hardy, productive. Fruit medium, roundish, flattened 

 at ends. Stem three-quarters inch long. Cavity broad, deep. Apex 

 slightly compressed. Surface bright red. Flesh light-colored, juicy. 

 Flavor brisk, acid. Very good. Early. 



NAPOLEON: 



Tree vigorous, productive. Fruit very large, heart-shaped, a 

 little oblong. Stem short. Cavity narrow. Skin pale yellow, dotted 

 with red and marbled crimson on sunny side. Flesh firm, juicy. 

 Flavor excellent. Good. Summer. 

 REINE HORTENSE: 



Tree hardy, productive. Fruit very large, roundish, elongated. 

 Suture a distinct line on even surface. Surface bright red, marbled 

 and mottled. Flesh tender, juicy. Flavor mild, subacid. Best. 

 Late. 



