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rather sweet, not high-flavored. Very early. Produc- 

 tive. Shoots spreading, brown, resembling in color those 

 of the Mayduke. 



Sub-Class II. Fruit bright red, or lighter. 



Section I. Fruit large. 



DOWNTON. Large, round heart-shaped, apex quite ob- 

 tuse, or slightly indented ; light cream color, stained with 

 red ; stalk an inch and three-fourths or two inches long, 

 slender ; cavity wide ; flesh yellowish, tender, adhering 

 slightly to the stone, rich, delicious. Season medium or 

 rather late. Growth rather spreading. 



Ohio Beauty. Very large, oblate-heart-shaped ; dark red 

 on a pale red ground, somewhat marbled, very handsome ; 

 stalk an inch and a half long, rather stout, cavity wide 

 and deep; flesh white, tender, juicy, with a fine flavor. 

 Early, or about ten days before Napoleon Bigarreau, which 

 it about equals in size. Origin, Cleveland, Ohio. New. 



ROBERTS' RED HEART. Large, obtuse heart-shaped, bright 

 red, cavity rather wide, flesh red, flavor excellent. Ra- 

 ther late. Origin, Salem, Mass. 



Section II. Fruit medium in size. 



American Amber. (Syn. Bloodgood's Honey.) Size medi- 

 um, round heart-shaped, very regular, apex slightly sunk, 

 skin thin, smooth, glossy; color light amber, becoming 

 mottled and shaded with bright red; stalk two inches _ 

 long, slender, slightly sunk ; flavor pleasant, usually sec- 

 ond-rate, sometimes very good, variable on the same tree. 

 Productive. Season medium. Origin, Flushing. N. Y. 



COE'S TRANSPARENT. Size medium, nearly globular, very 

 regular ; skin thin, pale amber, reddened in the sun, with 

 peculiar pale spots, or blotches ; stalk nearly an inch and 

 a half long, moderately sunk, very tender, melting, sweet, 

 excellent. Early, just before Black Tartarian. Growth, 

 thrifty, upright. Origin, Middletown, Conn. New. 



DOCTOR. Size medium, round heart-shaped ; color light 

 yellow and red, blended and mottled ; stalk an inch and 



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