FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 



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DUCHESS OF PALLUA. 



A variety introduced from France by Hon. M. P. Wilder, of Boston, 

 and fruited first time in this country, this year, 1853. 



Fruit, medium size, heart-shaped ; purplish black ; juicy, half tender, 

 sweet ; stone, small, oblong ovate. Season, 15th to 20th June. Promises to 

 be a productive valuable variety. (Hov. Mag.) 



^ DOWNTON. 



English : raised by T. A. Knight. Tree, healthy, regular round head ; 

 moderately productive. 



Fruit, medium, globular flattened; bright red on yellow; flesh, yel- 

 lowish, half tender, juicy, sweet, but not rich flavor ; pit, medium ; stem, 

 set in a deep cavity. Season, early in July or late of June. 



ELIZABETH. 



Raised by Caleb Atwater, of Portage County, 0., in 1823. Original 

 soil, clay. Tree, vigorous, upright, pyramidal rounded ; very prolific. 



Fruit, medium to large, heart-shape, flattened on sides ; color, rich 

 dark red, when fully ripe; flesh, yellowish, slightly tinged with red, half 

 tender, juicy, pleasantly sweet ; pit, ovate rounded ; stem, medium ; set 

 in a regular basin. Season, middle to last of June. 



FAVORITE. 



Elliott's Favorite. 



Raised by Prof. Kirtland in 1842 ; gravelly soil. 

 Tree, vigorous, half spreading, productive. 



Fruit, medium, round regular, slightly compressed ; 

 color, pale amber yellow, with a bright carmine red 

 cheek, mottled and marbled ; flesh, pale amber, traos- 

 lucent, delicate, juicy and sweet ; pit, small ; stem, 

 medium, inserted in an even basin. Season, last of 

 June. This variety requires high cultivation, other- 

 wise the fruit is small, and the flavor only good. 



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ENGLISH AMBER. 



This is undoubtedly an old variety, but we have as yet been unable to 

 identify it with any described variety. The tree is of vigorous strong 

 growth, forming a rounded pyramidal head, and very productive. 



