FOE AMATEUR CULTURE. 415 



troduced to notice and described by Dr. Herman Wendell. Tree, 

 thrifty, hardy, and prolific. Branches, smooth, rather slender ; fruit, 

 above medium, roundish oval, broadest and slightly depressed at 

 stem end ; suture, shallow ; skin, rich, deep purple, slightly netted 

 on the sunny side ; flesh, greenish yellow, fine-grained, melting, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, delicious flavor ; stone, small, thick, ovate, parts 

 readily from the flesh ; slalJc, three-fourths inch long, rather slender, 

 inserted in a deep, narrow cavity. Season, last August. 



WASHINGTON. 



BoJmar, I Franklin, 



Bolmar's Washington, Parker's Mammoth, 



New Washington, | Irving's Bolmar. 



The original tree of this variety grew on what, in 1818, was known 

 as Delancey's Farm, and now constitutes" a portion of New-York city, 

 known as the Bowery. It was introduced to notice, grown and dis- 

 tributed by Michael Floy, Esq., American Editor of Lindley's Guide 

 to the Orchard. Without possessing high flavor, the uniform hardi- 

 hood of the tree, with its productive habit, large size of fruit, and 

 often freedom from attack of curculio, renders it a most popular 

 variety, and for market deservedly so at the North. In Georgia, 

 and other sections South, it is said to be entirely flavorless and dry, 

 so that while we cannot avoid placing it in the first list, it is requi- 

 site to give this qualification. Branches, downy ; fruit, large, round- 

 ish 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 ; flesh, yellow, firm, sweet, and separating freely from 

 a pointed stone; stalk, nearly three-fourths inch long, downy, 

 planted in a wide, shallow basin. Season, last of August. 



CLASS II. New and untested ; suited to certain localities, or grounds 

 of extensive Amateur Pomologists. 



AUTUMN GAGE. 



Roe's Autumn Gage. 



American. Productive, branches smooth. Fruit medium, oval, broad- 

 est at base, pale yellow, whitish bloom, flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, 

 separates freely from a stone long, compressed, and pointed at both ends ; 

 stalk three-fourths inch long. September 15. 



ALBANY BEAUTY. 



Deniston's Albany Beauty. 



American. Branches slightly downy. Fruit below medium, roundish 



