334 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



making a handsome round head, productive. An old 

 sort, but comparatively little known ; valuable for orchard 

 or garden. 



Summer Queen, Origin New York. Large, conical ; 

 striped and shaded with red ; flesh aromatic, whitish yel- 

 low, rich and agreeable. Late Summer. Tree vigorous, 

 spreading, productive ; a popular and successful market 

 sort. 



Summer Rose (LIPPINCOTT'S EARLY, etc.). Origin 

 New Jersey. Medium or below in size, roundish, smooth ; 

 yellow, streaked and blotched with red ; flesh tender, 

 juicy, rich, delicious, spicy sub-acid. Middle to late 

 Summer. Tree moderately vigorous, hardy ; an early and 

 productive bearer, highly valued as a dessert fruit. 



Summer Sweet Paradise. Origin Pennsylvania. Large, 



.round, slightly oblate ; greenisli yellow ; flesh very tender, 



juicy, crisp, rich aromatic sweet. Late Summer. Tree 



vigorous, spreading, productive ; a valuable dessert sort, 



too tender for market. 



Tetofsky, Origin Russia. Medium, oblate, nearly 

 round; yellowish, striped and shaded with red, thick 

 whitish bloom; flesh white, juicy, sprightly acid, fragrant. 

 Early Summer. Tree vigorous, upright, with large 

 foliage, which most Russian varieties seem to have ; very 

 hardy ; an early and abundant bearer, valued as an 

 orchard sort. 



Townsend (HOCKING, etc.). Origin Pennsylvania. 

 Medium, oblate ; pale yellow, striped with red, thin bloom ; 

 flesh white, tender, mild, agreeable sub-acid. Late Sum- 

 mer. Tree vigorous, upright grower, good bearer ; an 

 old sort, valued for market in some localities. 



Trenton Early, Origin American. Medium or above, 

 irregular, slightly ribbed ; yellowish and green ; flesh 

 light, tender, pleasant sub-acid. Middle to late Summer. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, very productive. 



