Heart-Shaped. 369 



Growth moderate, spreading, leaves narrow. Origin, Cleveland, 

 Ohio. 



DOWNER. (Downer's Late, Downer's Late Red.) Size medium, 

 round heart-shaped, smooth ; red, light amber in the shade ; stalk 

 an inch and a half long, slightly sunk ; fruit in clusters ; flesh 

 tender, melting, rich, very high flavored not good till fully ripe. 

 Rather late. Growth erect. Hangs late, and does not rot easily. 

 Origin, Dorchester, Mass. Fig. 404. 



Downing 's Red Cheek. Size medium or rather large, obtuse heart- 

 shaped, regular, suture distinct ; color with a broad crimson 

 cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity of medium size ; 

 flesh half tender, delicate, sweet, rich, very good. Rather early. 

 Origin, Newburgh, N. Y, 



DOWNTON. Large, round heart-shaped, apex quite obtuse, or 

 slightly indented ; light cream color, stained with red ; stalk an 

 inch and three-fourths or two inches long, slender ; cavity wide ; 

 flesh yellowish, tender, adhering slightly to the stone, rich, deli- 

 cious. Season medium or rather late. Growth rather spread- 

 ing. Fig. 405. 



Early Prolific. Medium, roundish heart-shaped ; color bright red 

 on yellow ground ; stalk long ; flesh half tender, very good. 

 Early. Cleveland, Ohio. 



Early White Heart. Medium, or rather small, heart-shaped, 

 slightly oblong, often a little one-sided, suture distinct ; color dull 

 whitish yellow, tinged and spotted with pale red ; stalk an inch 

 and three-fourths long, cavity wide, shallow ; flesh rather firm, 

 tender when ripe, sweet, pleasant. Quite early. Growth erect. 

 An old sort, now becoming superseded. Fig. 406. 



Elliot? s Favorite. Size medium, round, regular, slightly com- 

 pressed ; color pale amber yellow, with a bright, marbled, car- 

 mine-red cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity even and 

 regular ; flesh pale amber, translucent, tender, delicate, juicy, with 

 a sweet, fine flavor. Season medium, ripening with Belle de 

 Choisy. Shoots vigorous, diverging. Origin, Cleveland, Ohio. 



ELTON. (Flesh- Colored Bigarreau.) Large, pointed heart-shaped, 

 somewhat oblong ; pale yellow, blotched and shaded with red ; 

 stalk two inches long, slender ; flesh firm, becoming rather tender, 

 rich, high flavored, " very good." Season medium or rather early. 

 Growth spreading, rather bending, petioles reddish purple. A 

 cross between the Graffion and White Heart. English. Rather 

 tender in very severe climates. Fig. 407. 



Plot ence. (Knevett's Late.) Large, heart-shaped, regular, smooth ; 

 amber yellow marbled with red, and with a red cheek ; stalk an 

 inch and a half long ; flesh firm, juicy, sweet ; season rather late. 



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