FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 



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DUCHESS OF PALLUA. 



A variety introduced from France by Hon. M. P. Wilder, of Boston, 

 and fruited first time in this country, this year, 1853. 



Fruit, medium size, heart-shaped ; purplish black ; juicy, half tender, 

 sweet ; stone, small, oblong ovate. Season, 15th to 20th June. Promises to 

 be a productive valuable variety. (Hov. Mag.) 



DOWNTON. 



English : raised by T. A. Knight. Tree, healthy, regular round head ; 

 moderately productive. 



Fruit, medium, globular flattened; bright red on yellow; flesh, yel 

 lowish, half tender, juicy, sweet, but not rich flavor ; pit, medium j stem, 

 set in a deep cavity. Season, early in July or late of June. 



ELIZABETH. 



Raised by Caleb Atwater, of Portage County, 0., in 1823. Original 

 soil, clay. Tree, vigorous, upright, pyramidal rounded ; very prolific. 



Fruit, medium to large, heart-shape, flattened on sides ; color, rich 

 dark red, when fully ripe ; flesh, yellowish, slightly tinged with red, half 

 tender, juicy, pleasantly sweet; pit, ovate rounded; stem, medium ; set 

 in a regular basin. Season, middle to last of June. 



FAVORITE. 



Elliott s Favorite. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland in 1842 ; gravelly soil. 

 Tree, vigorous, half spreading, productive. 



Fruit, medium, round regular, slightly compressed ; 

 color, pale amber yellow, with a bright carmine red 

 cheek, mottled and marbled ; flesh, pale amber, traas- 

 lucent, delicate, juicy and sweet ; pit, small ; stem, 

 medium, inserted in an even basin. Season, last of 

 June. This variety requires high cultivation, other 

 wise the fruit is small, and the flavor only good. 



ENGLISH AMBER. 



This is undoubtedly an old variety, but we have as yet been unable to 

 identify it with any described variety. The tree is of vigorous strong 

 growth, forming a rounded pyramidal head, and very productive. 



