98 THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



Higbtop Sweet. 



Medium, roundish, yellow, with green[dots; flesh yel- 

 low, sweet and of pleasant flavor ; stalk inserted in a deep- 

 cavity; shallow basin, with closed calyx j^vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. June. 



Horse. 



A popular, well known suromer,fruit. 



Je^vette's ^Best. 



Large, oblate, yellowish green, with red cheek; flesh 

 yellowish, subacid, pleasant flavor; small basin, with 

 closed calyx; stalk short, in large cavity; tree vigorous. 

 August. 



Julian. 



Medium, conical, yellow, with crimson stripes; flesh 

 yellowish white, tender, subacid, highly flavored; small 

 stalk, in deep basin ; tree vigorous, prolific. July. 



Kansas Queen. 



Medium, yellow, nearly covered with crimson ; flesh 

 white, subacid, firm and of good quality ; stalk short, in 

 deep cavity; almost or entirely closed calyx in basin of 

 medium depth ; tree vigorous and productive. 

 KNOWLES' EARLY. 



Small, roundish oblate, greenishfyellow, with crimson 

 stripes; flesh white, tender, subacid, of good quality; 

 long stalk ; closed calyx ; tree moderately vigorous, pro- 

 lific. Ripens with Astrachan Red. 



LADY^^ 



Small, regular, flat, yellow withered cheek ; flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, and with a pleasant flavor; tree very pro- 

 lific. August. 



