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PONTIAC. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland in 1842 ; soil 

 gravelly. Tree, upright, rounded form, 

 slightly spreading, vigorous, healthy habit ; 

 flowers, above medium size, opening in suc- 

 cession ; regularly productive. 



Fruit, large, obtuse heart shape, sides 

 compressed; color, dark purplish red, ap- 

 proaching to black when fully ripe ; flesh, 

 purplish red, radiating lines irregular, half 

 tender, juicy, sweet and agreeable ; pit, 

 medium, smooth, parts freely from the 

 flesh ; stem, varying from long to short, in- 

 serted in a broad, open cavity. Season, 

 last of June. 



POWHATTAN. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland in 1842; soil gravelly. Tree, vigorous, 

 healthy, round headed, productive. 



Fruit, medium, size, uniform, roundish, flattened or compressed 

 on sides, surface irregular ; color, liver like, highly polished ; suture, 

 half round ; flesh, rich purplish red, marbled, radiating lines obscure, 

 half tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant, but not high flavor ; pit, small, 

 round, elongated; stem, medium. Season, late; 8th to 15th July. 



For profitable market purposes this is one of the very best ; the 

 fruit ripening late, and all being uniform and regular in size. 



ROCKPORT. 



Rockport Bigarreau. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland in 1842; gravelly loam. Tree, strong, 

 vigorous grower, forming a very upright habit, more resembling the 

 Black Tartarian than any other variety we know. It is one of the 

 first, of Prof. Kirtland's seedlings, that was described, and feeling 

 interested in its success, in various parts of the States we distributed 

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