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well. It is moderately prolific, the fruit quite large, and ripen- 

 ing as it does, quite late in the season, combined with the habit of 

 hanging long after ripe, and its rich, spright- .,. .,, 

 ly, sub-acid juice, must render it extremely 

 popular, when it becomes fully known. 



Fruit, quite large, round, elongated, sides 

 compressed, smooth, glossy, regular surface; 

 suture, shallow, half round, followed by a 

 marked line, terminating at base, in a knob- 

 by projection ; color, bright lively red, mar- 

 bled and mottled on amber ; grown in the 

 sun, it is mostly red ; flesh, pinkish yellow, 

 with radiating lines, distinct, but irregular 

 in form, tender, and when fully ripe, sepa- 

 rating freely from the stone, often even ex- 

 hibiting a hollow, vacant space, between pit 

 and flesh, high, sprightly, slightly acid 

 flavor ; pit, rather large, oblong, rounded ; 

 stalk, two inches long, generally slender. 

 Season, twelfth to twentieth July. 



JOC-O-SOT. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland, in 1842, and 

 named after a noble Sioux chief, who died at 

 Cleveland, in 1844. Tree thrifty, half spread- 

 ing, or round-headed, and productive. 



Fruit, large, very regular, uniform, heart- 

 shape, slightly obtuse, and with a deep inden- 

 tation at apex ; sides, compressed ; suture, 

 broad, half round, followed with a dark line, 

 and often a knob-like projection ; surface, un- 

 even ; color, rich, glossy, dark liver-color, al- 

 most black ; flesh, with indistinct radiating 

 lines, dark liver-color, tender, juicy, with a 

 rich, sweet flavor ; pit, below medium size, 

 regular, smooth ; stem, long, and of medium 

 size. Season, near the last of June. 



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