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and crimson. Flesh pink, firm, very good. Season, medium to late. 

 Is taking the place of Gandy as a market variety. Flowers perfect. 

 Kansas. 



Beecher (Henry Ward Beccher). Large, roundish, uneven, irregu- 

 lar like its parent the Sharpless; color crimson. Flesh firm and 

 flavor excellent. Season, early. Perfect.. New Jersey. 



Bederwood (Racstcr) . Medium to large, roundish conical ; color 

 light shade of vermilion. Flesh not very firm, sweet, very good. 

 Widely grown in many States. Perfect flowers. Illinois. 



Belmont. Medium to large, conical; color dark crimson. Flesh 

 firm, very good. Flowers perfect. Prized on heavy soils in Massa- 

 chusetts. 



Belt (William Belt).- Large, oblong, conical; color dark crimson. 

 Flesh quite firm, rich, high-flavored; quality nearly best. Flowers 

 perfect. Popular in Delaware and Virginia. Does not succeed west 

 of the lakes. 



Bennet. Medium to large, conical, usually regular; color scarlet to 

 crimson. Flesh colored, quite firm, about as acid as Wilson, good. 

 Perfect. A vigorous plant that endures drouth as well as the Lovett. 



Beverly. Medium to large, roundish conical, somewhat uneven; 

 color deep crimson. Flesh firm, mild acid, very good. Perfect. 

 A New England variety, prized for home use and market. 



Bidwell. Medium to large, round conical, or long conical, often 

 with a slight neck; color glossy crimson. Flesh light red, quite firm, 

 rich, very good. An old Michigan variety, yet prized in that State, 

 Illinois, and other States. Flowers perfect. 



Bisel. Large, conical; color glossy crimson. Flesh quite firm, 

 good. Under high culture unexcelled in yield East and West. A 

 seedling of Wilson. Pistillate. Illinois. 



Bismarck. Large, roundish conical; color crimson. Flesh very 

 firm, sweet; quality very good. A seedling of Bubach that has become 

 commercial east of the lakes and is considerably grown in Iowa. 

 Perfect. 



Blonde. Very large, roundish conic; color bright red. Flesh 

 quite firm and high-flavored. Flowers perfect. Indiana. 



Brandywine. -Very large, oblate conical; color crimson. Flesh 

 firm, rather acid, good. Flowers perfect. Double-starred for market 

 in several States. Pennsylvania. 



Brunette. Large, roundish; color dark red. Flesh quite firm, 



