MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 79 



of moderate, rather diverging, habit ; shoots dark ; ani, as an orchard tree, 

 only of second size. Without being a fruit of high character, it is just so 

 good that, taken with its production of regular, handsome fruit, it cannot 

 be dispensed with. Tree, hardy and rich; stronger heavy soils suit it 

 best ; proves hardy West. 



Size, medium ; form, roundish, somewhat flattened ; color ; greenish 

 yellow, mostly overspread with pale and dark rich red ; stem, slender ; 

 cavity, narrow; calyx, small; basin, shallow, narrow; flesh, remarkably 

 white, tender, juicy, with a slight perfume ; core, close, compact ; seeds, 

 light brown, long pointed. October to January. 



FORT MIAMI. 



Scandiana Mala. 



American. Originated near Fort Miami, in Ohio. In April, 1846, we 

 made our outline and descriptions from specimens sent us by A. Spafford, 

 Esq., Perrysburgh, Ohio., since which we have been unable to obtain any of 

 ( the fruit. Trees, thrifty, healthy growth ; shoots, dark color, nearly upright, 

 'spreading; not an early bearer, but the original tree said to be very pro- 

 ductive. * 



Fruit, medium to large ; form, roundish oblong, flattened at both ends, 

 widest at base, uneven, somewhat ribbed; color, brownish red, more 

 or less russeted ; stem, medium size, three-fourth inch long ; cavity, deep, 

 open, uneven ; calyx, medium size, closed ; basin, medium depth, furrowed ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, crisp, breaking, exceedingly high, spicy, sub-acid 

 flavor. February to May. 



FULTON. 



Native of Fulton Co., 111. Original tree, when 19 years old, gave 361 

 inches circumference, 3 feet from ground, 25 feet high, and 28 feet across 



