FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 



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Early Favorite. 



Rivers' Early No. 1. 



Foreicrn Branches downy. Fruit medium, roundish oval, purple ; 

 flesh melting, rich, sweet. Early August. 



Early Prolific. 



Rivers' Early No. 2. 



Foreign. Branches smooth. Fruit Uttle above medium roundish oval, 

 purpTeTflesh yellowish, rich, sweet, excellent flavor. Early August. 



Frost Gage. 

 American Does not answer well in soils of only moderate richness 



roundish oval; suture half round, deep purple bloom thm , «e^o^^ 

 yellow, juicy, sweet, adhering to stone; stalk three-fourths mch Ion,. 

 First October. 



Galbraith. 



An P^rlv Dlum said to have originated with the late Mr. Galbraith, near 

 Rotsburi^Pr knd is represente°d as being a straggling grower but the 



Huling's Superb. 

 This variety we have little doubt will eventually command a place in 

 thJfii^t cats • at present it has been little grown ; Duane s Purple being 



Middle August. 



Howe-i.l's Early. 

 American. Branches, slender gray downy, f^t -^eW -edinm 



July. 



How's Amber. 



American. Branches slightly downy. Fruit medium, roundish ; skiu 



