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dium, acuminate ; basin, small, shallow, plaited ; flesh, greenish white, 

 tender; agreeably sub-acid flavor, with Spitzenburg aroma; quality, 

 " very good." (W. D. B.) 



This is distinct from the " Long Stem" of Cole, which is large, round- 

 ish, pale yellow, brown in sun ; calyx, large ; basin, broad, shallow ; flesh, 

 white, juicy, aromatic. September and October. A native of Mass. 



LORING SWEETING. 



Loring Sweet. 



Native of Mass. Fruit, medium, oblate ; greenish yellow, tinged with 

 pale red in sun, brownish specks ; stem, short ; cavity, deep, open ; calyx, 

 medium, closed ; basin, shallow ; core, small ; seeds, plump ; flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, crisp, juicy, tender, sweet; "very good" November to 

 January. 



LYSCOM. 



Matthew's Stripe, | Osgood's Favorite. 



From Mass. Fruit, large, round, greenish yellow, broken stripes, and 

 splashes of red ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, small: basin, plaited ; 

 flesh, fine grained, mild sub-acid. September to November. 



MARGARET. 



Early Red Margaret, 



Early June, 



Red June, ' 



June, of some in Ohio, 



Red Juneatingj 

 Striped Juneatmg, 

 Early Red Juneating, 

 Eve Apple, of the Irish, 



Margaretha Apfel, of Germans. 



This should not be confounded with Early Strawberry ; oftener grown as 

 Red Juneating. Tree, a regular moderate bearer, upright downy shoots. 

 Fruit, medium or below, roundish, oblong conical ; green in shade, dark 

 crimson red in sun ; stem, short, thick ; cavity, medium ; calyx, half closed ; 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, white, fine grained, tender ; " very good." July. 



MANOMET. 



Manoraet Sweet, | Horseblock. 



From Plymouth, Mass. Tree, vigorous, good bearer; fruit, medium, 

 roundish ; lemon yellow, bright red in sun, dotted with russet specks, and 

 trace of russet at stem ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, 

 large, closed, long segments ; basin, shallow ; core, compact ; seeds, me- 

 dium ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, tender, sugary sweet ; " very good." Au- 

 gust and September. 



MAJOR. 



Native of Pennsylvania, Northumberland Co. Size, large, roundish ; 

 red, sometimes blended with yellow on the shaded side ; stem, variable in 

 length, of medium thickness ; ca-vity, rather wide, moderately deep ; basin, 

 uneven, shallow; flesh, yellowish, crisp; flavor, pleasant, agreeably sac- 

 charine, and resembles, in some measure, that of the Carthouse, to which, 

 however, it is superior ; quality, " very good." (W. D. B.) 



