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slender, inserted in wide shallow cavity; fruit usually in clusters of 

 three. Flesh sweet, rich, juicy, very good. New Jersey. Heart. 



Mezel. Very large, obtuse, heart-shaped; color black; stalk long, 

 slender. Flesh firm, rich, very good to best. Starred in Eastern 

 States and double-starred on west coast as a heavy bearer of 

 choice dessert fruit. Season, July. Heart. 



Murdoch. Large to very large, from three-quarters to one and one- 

 quarter inches in diameter, roundish, heart-shaped; color yellowish, 

 overspread with crimson, becoming almost 

 black when fully ripe. Flesh juicy, sweet, 

 firm, very good. Productive. Grown in 

 Ohio. Bigarreau. 



Napoleon. Very large, heart-shaped, 

 slightly oblong; color pale yellow, dotted 

 and spotted with red and marbled crimson 

 on sunny side; stem short, stout, and set in 

 narrow cavity. Flesh very firm, juicy, good. 



Ohio Beauty. Large, roundish, heart- 

 shaped; stalk one and one-half inches long, 

 quite slender, in medium cavity; color 

 yellowish white, mostly covered with varied 

 shades of red. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, 

 very good. Grown in Ohio and east of the 

 lakes. Heart. 



Oxheart. Large, obtuse, heart-shaped; 

 color dark red. Flesh red, tender, pleasant, Ohio Beauty, 



but not high in flavor. Commercially grown for shipping in Oregon 

 and North California. Heart. 



Plymouth Rock. Medium, heart-shaped; amber-colored, with 

 red areas; stem slender, inserted in narrow shallow cavity. Flesh 

 rich, juicy, tender; pit small. Will hang on the tree long after it is 

 ripe. Grown and prized in Ohio. Heart. 



Red Jacket. Large, obtuse, heart-shaped; color light red; stalk 

 two inches long, slender. Flesh half tender, juicy, good, but not high 

 in flavor. Grown South. Heart. 



Rockport. Large, roundish, heart-shaped; color red, shaded with 

 pale amber; stalk one and one-half to two inches long, largest at 

 upper end, in wide shallow cavity. Flesh firm, juicy, sweet, rich 

 flavored. Largely grown in New York, Ohio, and Michigan. 



