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Early Harvest. Medium, roundish oblong; color greenish black. 

 Flesh so ft, juicy, good. Season, very early. Popular in several States 

 on account of its season. 



Early King. Said to be larger than Early Harvest and earner in 

 season; oval in shape, but irregular Flesh tender to the center, 

 and ripe as soon as it turns black. One of the best for home use and 

 a near market; canes rather short, erect, stiff, with several small 

 canes forming a hill or clump. 



Eldorado. Large to very large, oblong, irregular; picked when 

 fully ripe, it is jet black, tender, sweet, and nearly best. Commercial 

 in several States. Ohio. 



Eldorado. Erie. 



Erie (Uncle Tom). Large to very large, roundish oval, color jet 

 black; quality good. A strong grower that has proven very pro- 

 ductive in the middle States and South. Ohio. 



Eureka. A native of Alabama, belonging to the Southern species 



