110 New Seedling Fruits of the West 



waxen and glossy appearance, pale straw color, without a 

 blush ; seeds plump and oval ; stem from half to three quar- 

 ters of an inch long, small, and set in a deep pointed and 

 ribbed cavity. Calyx small and closed; in a moderate sized 

 basin, shallower at one end than the other : flesh white, ten- 

 der, juicy and fine grained, possessing a delicate aroma ; and 

 although it comes into eating early in November, it will keep 

 till March or even April, retaining its flavor well. The tree 

 is a fine, strong and upright grower in the nursery, foliage 

 peculiar, of a bright rich green, and very glossy. 



Harfs Orange Sweeting is also very fine. 



Red Pearmain is a very large, oblong fruit, handsomely 

 striped with red, and exceedingly fine for eating at this sea- 

 son — a very superior fruit. 



The Zoar Large Green is a seedling from Zoar, and is a 

 very fine winter fruit, keeping till April. I have seen them 

 weighing one pound. They are brighter than the Rhode Isl- 

 and Greening, and a much larger fruit. 



The Zoar Beauty and Flat Pear are also seedlings of Zoar, 

 and well worthy of a place in every orchard. 



Bimeless Seedling Plum (the superintendent at Zoar) is in 

 size between the Green Gage and Imperial Gage, an uncom- 

 mon bearer and superior fruit in flavor. The original tree, 

 noAv about eighteen years old, stands in front of his mansion 

 house, and bears plentiftdly every year, and has never been in- 

 jured in the least by the curculio. 



Silvan'' s Yellow Gage, a seedling of the same place, named 

 after their nurseryman, (Mr. Silvan,) is a plum of superior 

 merit. 



Beauty of Zoar Peach, Silvan' s Seedling, and Zoar Late 

 Yellow, are seedling Peaches from Zoar, also Smoothstone. 

 The first and last named I have seen in bearing. They are 

 handsome and good. 



Wineshurgh Large Yellow is a very large and fine peach, 

 a seedling from Winesburgh in Holmes County, and very ex- 

 cellent. 



Graven! s Red Cheek Cling is a seedling of the same county, 

 bore this season. It is a large and handsome fruit, very de- 

 sirable. 



Beltzar and Beltzar^s Early Rareripe originated in Coshoc- 



