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being smootli-skinned. It is peculiarly liable to Ije de- 

 stroyed by tbe curculio. The same preventive remedy 

 against curculio must be applied as with tbe plum. 



Boston. — Origin Massachusetts. Fruit large, roundish- 

 oval; bright yellow, with a deep red and mottled cheek ; 

 flesh yellow, sweet, pleasant, peculiar flavor. Freestone. 

 — Early September. Tree hardy and productive. 



Downton. — Origin England. Large, roundish-oval ; 

 pale green, with a violet-red cheek ; flesh greenish- white, 

 melting, juicy, sweet, rich and high flavored. Freestone. 

 — Last of August. 



Early Violet ( Violette Hative). — Rather large, round- 

 ish ; pale yellowish-green, nearly covered with violet-pur- 

 plish-red; flesh whitish, rays of red at the stone, melting, 

 juicy, rich and high flavor. Freestone. — Last of August. 



Early IVewin^ton (Lucombe's Black, etc.). — Origin 

 England. Large, roundish-ovate, with a swollen point 

 at apex ; pale green, nearly covered, mottled and marbled 

 with red, thin bloom; flesh green isli-Avhite, red at the 

 stone; juicy, sugary, rich, excellent. Clingstone. — Early 

 September. 



Elruge. — Origin England. Medium, roundish-oval; 

 greenish, mostly covered with violet-red, deep red in the 

 sun; flesh slightly stained with red at the stone, very 

 juicy, melting, with a rich, fine flavor. Freestone. — 

 Early September. This variety is widely grown and 

 generally successful. 



Hardwicke's Seedlinff.— Origin England. Very large, 

 roundish, or roundish-oval, with a swollen point at apex; 

 pale yellosv, with a dark, violet-red cheek; flesh pale 

 green, tinged with red at the stone, juicy, melting, rich. 

 Freestone. — Last of August. Tree very hardy and excel- 

 lent bearer. 



Hunt's Tawny. — Origin England. Medium, roundish, 

 narrowing to the apex, with a swollen point, one side 



