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Early Anne. (Green Nutmeg.) Rather small, round ; surface green- 

 ish white, becoming nearly white, sometimes faintly tinged with 

 red to the sun ; flesh white to the stone, sweet, pleasant, with a 

 faint mingling of a vinous flavor. Stone light colored, small, 

 uncommonly smooth. Shoots with a light green cast. Very early. 

 The tree at the north is very tender, and the young shoots are 

 often winter-killed, which, with its slow growth and deficient pro- 

 ductiveness, render k unprofitable for general cultivation. Flow- 

 ers large, white. English, old. 



The Sweetivater (serrate-leaved) is a seedling of the Early Anne 

 but twice its size, resembling it in general character ; ripening a 

 week later, and being too tender at the North, and a miserable 

 bearer, it is of little value. 



The Sweetwater of Downing has globose glands, and is a distinct 

 fruit which see. 



Early Chelmsford. (Mammoth.) Large, roundish, suture clear 

 round, deep on one side ; white, with a bright red cheek ; flesh 

 white, juicy, melting, slightly vinous, excellent. End of August. 

 Succeeds well North and South. 



ARLY TILLOTSON. Size medium ; round, or nearly globular ; 

 thickly dotted with red on a nearly white ground in the shade, 

 dark deep red in the sun ; fleSh whitish, red at the stone, to which 

 the flesh partially adheres, juicy, rich, high flavored, more of a nut- 

 meg and less of a vinous flavor than the Serrate Early York, and 

 ripening about the same time or a few days earlier, or the early 

 part and middle of August. Flowers small. Its time of maturity 

 is often somewhat variable, even dh the same tree. The young 

 trees are of slow growth, and the leaves liable to mildew, from 

 both of which it gradually recovers as the tree advances in size. 

 Origin, Cayuga co., N. Y. Succeeds well and is very valuable 

 at the South, where it ripens in June. 



Emperor of Russia. (Cut-leaved, Serrated, Unique.) Fruit large, 

 approaching oblate, one half more swollen ; surface rather downy, 

 dull yellowish white, with a dark red cheek ; flesh yellowish white, 

 rather firm, rich, high flavored. Flowers small. End of sum- 

 mer. Although the flavor is first-rate, it is a poor grower and a 

 poor bearer. Origin, New York. 



Fulkerson. Medium, obtuse, roundish ; suture extending half 

 round, sides unequal, skin whitish, with a rich red cheek ; flesh 

 whitish, red at stone, juicy, rich, sweet. Last half of August. 

 Ohio. 



Gorgas. Rather large, roundish, apex pointed, skin yellowish white, 

 clouded with red to the sun, suture indistinct, cavity large ; flesh 

 whitish, stained at stone, juicy, rich, of excellent quality. Late ic 

 September. Philadelphia, Penn. 



