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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Hopkins. Medium to large, round, black, with some bloom. 

 Flesh soft; flavor pleasant; a good shipper. Originated near Kansas 

 City, Missouri, and now commercial in several States. 



Gregg. 



Johnson Sweet (Key Prolific). Some smaller than Gregg, round- 

 ish; color jet black, without bloom; unusually sweet, juicy, and good. 

 In Ohio it is much grown for canning, as it is found to retain its 

 sweetness and flavor to a high degree. Arkansas. 



Kansas. Large, roundish; color shining black, with little bloom. 

 Flesh firm enough to ship well. Season, earlier than Gregg. A new 

 variety that has made rapid advances. Kansas. 



Lotta. Medium to large, round, black, with some bloom. Earlier 

 than Gregg and more productive. A leading commercial variety. 

 Kansas. 



Lovett. A trifle smaller than Gregg, jet black. Flesh firm, 

 sweet, with small seeds ; quality very good for the class. Season, early. 

 The canes are nearly thornless; much grown in Ohio and New Jersey. 

 Ohio. 



McCormick (Mammoth Cluster). Medium, roundish, black, with 



