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exposure; flesh very tender, juicy, sweet, with a rich, 

 high flavor. — Last of June. Tree a thrifty, spreading 

 grower, productive. Most vahiable for family use. 



Downer's Late Red, — Origin Massachusetts. Medium, 

 roundish; clear, lively red, mottled with amber; flesh 

 tender, juicy, sprightly, a little bitter unless fully ripe, 

 when it is sweet and fine. — Early to middle of July. Tree 

 very hardy, a fine, erect grower, very productive; the fruit 

 is borne in clusters, and will hang fur a considerable time 

 on the tree. 



Early Purple Ciiii^ne. — Medium, roundish-heart- 

 shajw; dark red, i)urplisli when mature; flesh purjfle, 

 juicy, tender, rich and sweet. — Early in June. Tree a 

 free but slender grower while young, hardy, and makes 

 a fine, spreading, open head, bearing very abundantly. 

 Indispensable as an early variety, and is found highly 

 profitable as a market sort in some localities. 



Elton • — Origin England. Large, heart-shape, pointed ; 

 glossy pale yellow, shaded, mottled and streaked with red 

 in the sun ; flesh somewhat firm, nearly tender when fully 

 ripe, juicy, sweet, rich, high flavor. — Middle to last of 

 June. Tree vigorous, spreading, irregular in growth, a 

 good liearer. One of the best of the large light-colored 

 rarieties. 



Governor Wood, — Origin Ohio. Large, roundish- 

 heart-shape ; light, rich yellow, shaded and marbled with 

 red ; flesh almost tender, jnicy, sweet, with a rich, deli- 

 cious flavor. — Middle to last of June. Tree a fine grower, 

 forming a round, half-spreading head, very })roductive ; 

 liable to overbear, which might be remedied by judicious 

 pruning. 



Knight's Early Black. — Origin England. Large,heart- 

 shape ; deep purple, almost black ; flesh purple, tender, 

 juicy, sweet and rich, high flavor. — Middle to last of June. 

 Tree a sjireading, stocky grower, and productive. 



