400 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



Early Silver.— English. Gl. reu., £1. 1. Fruit large, 

 roundish-ovate; skin cream-colored with occasionally a 

 light blush on, the side exposed to the sun; flesh white, 

 melting, very juicy, vinous and delicious. F.— Early 

 in September. 



Early Tillotson. — American. Leaves serrated and 

 without glands, fl. s. Fruit medium to large; pale yel- 

 lowish-white, considerable red in the sun; flesh melting, 

 whitish, red at stone, very juicy, rich, and excellent. F. 

 —Middle August. Tree a slow grower, mildews badly 

 at the North, but South it is one of the best and most 

 profitable sorts. 



Early York (Serrate Early York). — Leaves serrat- 

 ed, without glands, fl. 1. Fruit medium, ro.undish, slight- 

 ly ovate ; pale red on greenish-white ground, dark red in 

 the sun; flesh greenish-white, very tender, melting, juicy, 

 sprightly, rich, excellent. F. — Middle of August. Tree 

 a good, fair grower, prolific ; one of the best for orchard 

 or garden. 



Fleita's or Yellow St. John,— American. Fruit large, 

 roundish ; skin orange-yellow with a deep red cheek ; 

 flesh yellow, juicy and high flavored. F. Grown exten- 

 sively at the South. 



Foster. — American. Resembles Crawford's Early, but 

 of l^etter quality and ripens with that variety. F. 



Freeman. — American. Gl. glob. Fruit large, round- 

 ish; yellow, with rich red cheek in the sun; flesh yellow, 

 red next the stone, juicy, sweet, rich. F. — Middle Oc- 

 tober. Originated at South Pass, 111., where it is esteem- 

 ed, on account of late maturity, as a market sort. 



George the Fourth. — American. Gl. glob., fl. s. Fruit 

 large, round, suture deep, one side enlarged; pale yellow- 

 ish-white, rich, dark red cheek in the sun ; flesh tinted 

 with red at the stone, melting, juicy, very rich and delici- 

 ous. F. — Last of August. Tree vigorous, hardy, and 



