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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



good to best. Season, about first of June. Grown east of lakes 

 and in Utah. Heart. 



Elkhorn. Large, heart-shaped, with slightly uneven surface; 

 color black; stalk one to one and one-half inches long, in quite deep 

 cavity. Flesh firm, not very juicy, with a rich flavor. Season, late. 

 Profitable for distant shipping. Heart. 



Elton. Large, heart-shaped, pointed at apex; color pale yellow, 

 with blotches and shadings of red; stalk two inches long, slender, in 

 broad very shallow cavity. Flesh half tender, juicy, rich, and high in 

 quality. Season, last half of June. Grown in mild climates. Heart. 

 Gov. Wood. Large, heart-shaped ; color yellow, with shading and 

 marbling of red; suture well defined; stem one and one-half inches 

 lon^. in broad very shallow cavity. Flesh tender, sweet, rich, and 

 nearly best in quality. Ripe in interior from first to middle of June. 

 Ohio. Heart. 



Hoskins. Very large, round, heart-shaped; color dull purple. 

 Flesh dark, mottled, sweet, high-flavored. Double-starred in Oregon 

 for home use and shipping. About as hardy as Napoleon, of which 

 it is a seedling. Oregon. Bigarreau. 



Kirtland's Mary. Large, round, heart-shaped, with flattened 

 color varied shades of red on yellow ground; stem one to one 

 and one-half inches long. Flesh yellow, firm, 

 rich, highly flavored, sweet. Season, about July 

 1st. One of the best of Prof. Kirtland's Ohio 

 seedlings. Bigarreau. 



Knight (Early}. Fruit large, heart-shaped, 

 somewhat irregular; color dark purple and 

 black when fully ripe; stalk one and one- 

 quarter to one and one-half inches in length, in 

 a deep cavity. Flesh dark red or purple, tender, 

 sweet, and richly flavored. Season, about that 

 of Black Tartarian; succeeds best on a rich, 

 loamy soil, in a warm position. Heart. 



Lewelling. Very large, roundish, heart- 

 shaped; color black. Flesh firm, solid. Desirable 

 for long-distance shipping. Commercially grown 

 on west coast, and to some extent east of the 

 Knight (Eany). lakes. Oregon. Heart. 

 Mercer. Large, heart-shaped; color dark red; stem long, rather 



