216 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



named by the Chairman of the Society in honor of Mr. 

 Lewis Clark, who raised it. — Fruits of Missouri, by Thomas 

 Allen, of St Louis. 



Cole's Early Red. Form, roundish ; leaves, or glands, 

 globose ; flowers, small ; flesh, good, but rather dry ; color, 

 pale yellow, mostly covered with red ; size, 2 ; quality, 2 

 to 3 ; season, August ; freestone. 



Remarks. — American. Productive; not much can be 

 said in its favor, beyond this — at any rate, for the West, 

 where we have so many finer seedlings ; and to these the 

 year 1855 witnessed a very valuable accession, a list of 

 which is given at the end of the description of this fruit, 

 which see. 



COOLIDGE'S FAVOEITE, or Coolidge's Early Red 

 Rareripe. Form, round, largest on one side ; leaves, or 

 glands, globose ; flowers, small ; flesh, melting, rich, juicy; 

 rich, sweet, delicious flavor ; color, white, with a bright 

 red blush, generally mottled ; size, 1 to 2 ; quality, 1 to 2 ; 

 season, July and August ; freestone. 



Remarks. — Tree, stout, healthy and prolific bearer. 

 Rather too tender for market. Much eaten by bees, 

 wasps, etc., on account of its delicate texture; and, from 

 the same cause, injured greatly by wet weather when 

 ripening. AYe can recommend it to amateurs and for 

 small gardens, yet there are others which can be better 

 depended upon. From Watertown, Massachusetts. It is 

 named after a gentleman residing there. 



COLUMBIA. Form, round, with a shallow crease, or 

 suture all round ; glands, or leaves, globose ; flowers, 

 small; flesh, yellow, often shows a red streak next the 

 skin ; color, dull and dingy red, curiously marked and 



