Red, Purple, or Blue. 



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wide ; flesh crackling and melting, flavor brisk, rich, slightly 

 sharp, adhering to the thick, rough-edged stone. Quite late. 

 Shoots smooth. Distinct from the " Semiana," of Boston. 



Thomas. Large, round-oval, slightly irregular, somewhat com- 

 pressed on the suture ; skin salmon color, with a soft red cheek 

 and numerous dots ; stalk hairy, one-half to three-fourths of an 

 inch long, stout ; cavity small, narrow ; flesh pale yellow, some- 

 what coarse, mild, pleasant, free from the very light-colored stone. 

 Shoots slightly downy. Productive. Season medium. Origin, 

 Boston. 



Viftoria. Large, obovate, suture distinct, color a fine light reddish 

 purple ; stem half an inch long, cavity rather deep and narrow ; 

 flesh yellow, pleasant clingstone. It has been long known in 



Fig. 380. Wangenheim. 



some parts of England stands next to Pond's Seedling in size, 

 beauty, and productiveness. A great grower, irregular. Distinct 

 from, and better than Sharp's Emperor. 



Wangenheim. Medium, oval, suture shallow but distinct, dark 

 blue, stem short, set without depression ; flesh greenish yellow, 

 juicy, firm, sweet, rich, "very good," partly free from the rather 

 large stone. German, a sort of prune. Growth erect, moderately 

 vigorous, tree very productive. One of the best of its class. 



