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The tree is but a moderate grower, though better in this respect 

 than the Green Gage, and hears good and regular crops. The 

 fruit is of large size, of a golden yeUow color, with a purplish 

 cheek ; flesh orange color, very rich, juicy, and exceedingly high 

 flavored. Eipe early in September. 



Lawrence's Favorite. — Also a seedling from the Green 

 Gage and partaking very fully of the good quahties of the parent, 

 while it is much larger in size, and the tree upright in habit and 

 tolerably thrifty. The fruit is above medium size, in color a 

 yellowish green ; flesh greenish, juicy, very rich, with a remark- 

 ably pleasant vinous and delicious flavor; quality "best." Eipe 

 about the end of August. 



Lombard. — Bleeker's Scarlet. — Beekman^s Scarlet. — ^This is 

 an exceedingly productive sort, and the tree one of the most 

 vigorous, healthy and hardy. The fruit is of medium size, red, 

 with yellow flesh, which is juicy, sweet, with a very agreeable, 

 pleasant flavor; quahty "good." Eipe early in September. 



McLaughlin. — As this variety originated in Maine, and is 

 an exceedingly healthy and hardy variety there, it will doubtless 

 be found to be among the most desirable for our latitude. The 

 fruit is large, yellow handsomely marbled with red, and covered 

 with a light bloom; flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, and exceedingly 

 luscious; quahty "best." Eipe first of September. 



Pond's Seedling. — Fonthill. — An EngHsh variety of great 

 size and beauty. The tree is very vigorous and bears abundant 

 crops. Fruit very large, bright red on a yellow ground; flesh 

 yellow, juicy and sweet; quahty "good." Eipe latter part of 

 September. 



Prince Englebert. — This promises to be a valuable variety, 

 but has not yet been very generally disseminated. The tree is 

 vigorous and exceedingly productive, the fruit large, deep purple 

 covered with a blue bloom; flesh juicy, sweet and excellent; 

 quahty "very good." Eipe early in September. 



Prince's Yellow Gage. — This variety has been found to be 

 very generally hardy and exceedingly productive, while the tree 



