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COE'S TRA.NSPARENT. 

 Medium, remarkably round and regular in form; am- 

 ber and red; meat tender, very sweat and juicy; tree 

 vigorous and hardy, with round and spreading head. 

 May. 



EARLY LAMAURIE. 



Large, purple, flesh rich, very juicy, excellent, similar 

 to early purple Guigne, but earlier and a better tree. 

 May. 



ELTON. 



Large, heart- shaped, pointed ; skin thin, pale yellow 

 cheek mottled with red next the sun ; flesh firm, nearly 

 tender and quite juicy ; tree vigorous, readily known 

 when in foliage by the dark red color of the foot stalks of 

 the leaves. Last of May. 



FLORENCE. 



Large, heart-shaped, amber, mottled with red ; flesh 

 amber color, firm, rich and sweet, very good ; stone small. 

 Originally brought from Florence, Italy ; fruit hangs on 

 the tree a long time, will keep several days after gath- 

 ering. June. 



GOVERNOR WOOD. 



Large, heart-shaped, pale yellow, marbled with red ; 

 flesh nearly tender, juicv, sweet, of excellent flavor; tree 

 vigorous, forming a regular head, prolific. May. 

 IDA. 



Medium, conical, compressed, suture slight ; whitish 

 yellow, almost covered with red ; stalk medium length, 

 slender, inserted in large, deep cavity; flesh tender, 

 juicy ; tree very vigorous, hardy, upright, profuse bearer. 

 June. 



KIRTLAND'S MAVtMO TH. 

 Large, heart-shaped, bright yellow, maibled with red; 

 flesh nearly tender, sweet and juicy ; tree vigorous, but 

 poor bearer. 

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