UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 439 



at the North. In Georgia, and other sections South, it is said to be entirely 

 flavorless and dry. Branches, downy. Fruit, large, roundish oval ; suture, 

 obscure, except near the stalk skin, dull yellow, with faint marblings of 

 green, and on the sunny side some little red, often -dotted : flesh, yellow, 

 firm, sweet, and separating freely from a pointed stone ; stalk, nearly three- 

 fourths inch long, downy, planted in a wide, shallow basin. Last of 

 August. 



CLASS II. Embraces varieties, many of which are new and untested, and 

 others suited only to certain localities, or very large orchards. 



ABRICOTE SAGERET. 



A seedling of Sageret. Tree, very vigorous ; branches, smooth. Fruit, 

 rather below medium size, globular ; suture, medium, extending nearly all 

 around ; skin, green, dotted, and slightly flaked with yellow ; stem, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, set in a very slight cavity, apex, slightly dimpled ; 

 flesh, green, juicy, very sugary, with a rich, delicious flavor. Separates 

 from the stone. Ripens the first half of September. (Downing.) 



ALBANY BEAUTY. 



Deniston-s Albany Beauty. 



American. Branches slightly downy. Fruit, below medium, roundish 

 oval ; skin, whitish green, with purple dots, bloom thin ; flesh, yellow, 

 rich, sweet, not juicy, separates freely from a small, pointed stone ; stalk 

 slender, one inch long. Last August. 



ANGELINA BURDETT. 



English. Round, medium size, nearly black, spotted thickly with brown 

 spots, very rich, juicy, and excellent ; skin, thick. Free-stone. Middle of 

 September. (Riv. Cat.) 



APPLE PLUM. 



From the garden of D. U. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass. Fruit, medium, round- 

 ish flattened, a little swollen on one side ; suture, medium ; skin, reddish 

 purple, with a blue bloom and light dots ; stalk, short and stout, inserted 

 in a broad, deep cavity ; flesh, greenish yellow, a little coarse, sweet, 

 sprightly, with considerable austerity at the skin. Adheres partially to the 

 stone. Ripens first of September. (Downing.) 



AUTUMN COMPOTE. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous ; branches smooth. Fruit, large, oval rounded, 

 reddish purple ; " good." October. 



BELGIAN PURPLE. 



Tree, vigorous ; branches, smooth ; buds, prominent. Fruit, medium, 

 roundish ; suture, slight, one side a little swollen ; skin, purple, with a bloom; 

 stalk, rather long and slender, inserted in a cavity ; flesh, greenish, a little 

 coarse, very juicy, sweet, luscious. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens 

 first of September. (Downing.) 



