UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 439 



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 at the North. In Georgia, and other sections South, it is said to be entirely 

 flavorless and dry. Branches^ downy. Fruity large, roundish oval ; suture^ 

 obscure, except near the stalk : skin^ dull yellow, with faint marblings of 

 green, and on the sunny side some little red, often dotted ; jlesh. yellow, 

 finn, sweet, and separating freely from a pointed stone ; stalk, nearly three- 

 fourths inch long, downy, planted in a wide, shallow basin. Last of 

 August. 



CLASS IL — Embraces varieties^ many of which are new and untested^ and 

 others suited only to certain localities, or very large orchards. 



Abricote Sageret. 



A seedling of Sageret. Tree, very vigorous ; branches, smooth. Fruit, 

 rather below medium size, globular ; suture, medium, extending nearly all 

 around ; skin, green, dotted, and slightly flaked with yellow ; stem, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, set in a very slight cavity, apex, slightly dimpled ; 

 flesh, green, juicy, very sugary, with a rich, delicious flavor. Separates 

 from the stone, liipens the first half of September, (Downing.) 



Albany Beauty. 



Denistons Albany Beauty. 

 American. Branches slightly downy. Fruit, below medium, roundish 

 oval j skin, whitish green, with purple dots, bloom thin ; flesh, yellow, 

 rich, sweet, not juicy, separates freely from a small, pointed stone ^ stalk 

 slender, one inch long. Last August. 



Angelina Burdett. 



English. Round, medium size, nearly black, spotted thickly with brown 

 spots, very rich, juicy, and excellent ; skin, thick. Free-stone. Middle of 

 September. (Riv, Cat.) 



Apple Plum. 



From the garden of D. U. Pratt, Chelsea, Mass. Fruit, medium, round- 

 ish flattened, a little swollen on one side ; suture, medium ; skin, reddish 

 purple, with a blue bloom and light dots; stalk, short and stout, inserted 

 in a broad, deep cavity ; flesh, greenish yellow, a little coarse, sweet, 

 sprightly, with considerable austerity at the skin. Adheres partially to the 

 stone. Ripens first of September. (Downing.) 



Autumn Compote. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous ; branches smooth. Fruit, large, oval rounded, 

 reddish purple ; '• good." October. 



Belgian Purple. 

 Tree, vigorous ; branches, smooth ; buds, prominent. Fruit, medium, 

 roundish ; suture, slight, one side a little swollen ; skin, purple, with a bloom ; 

 stalk, rather long and slender, inserted in a cavity ; flesh, greenish, a little 

 coarse, very juicy, sweet, luscious. Adheres slightly to the stone. Ripens 

 first of September. (Downing.) 



