Heart-Shaped. 387 



Growth moderate, spreading, leaves narrow. Origin, Cleveland, 

 Ohio. 



DOWNER. (Downer's Late, Downer's Late Red.) Size medium, 

 round heart-shaped, smooth ; red, light amber in the shade ; stalk 

 an inch and a half long, slightly sunk ; fruit in clusters ; flesh 

 tender, melting, rich, very high flavored not good till fully ripe. 

 Rather late. Growth ere<5l. Hangs late, and does not rot easily. 

 Origin, Dorchester, Mass. Fig. 404. 



Downing 's Red Cheek. Size medium or rather large, obtuse heart- 

 shaped, regular, suture distinct ; color with a broad crimson 

 cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity of medium size ; 

 flesh half tender, delicate, sweet, rich, very good. Rather early. 

 Origin, Newburgh, N. Y. 



DOWNTOX. Large, round heart-shaped, apex quite obtuse, or 

 slightly indented ; light cream color, stained with red ; stalk an 

 inch and three-fourths or two inches long, slender ; cavity wide ; 

 flesh yellowish, tender, adhering slightly to the stone, rich, deli- 

 cious. Season medium or rather late. Growth rather spread- 

 ing. Fig. 405. 



Early Prolific. Medium, roundish heart-shaped ; color bright red 

 on yellow ground ; stalk long ; flesh half tender, very good. 

 Early. Cleveland, Ohio. 



Early White Heart. Medium, or rather small, heart-shaped, 

 slightly oblong, often a little one-sided, suture distinct ; color dull 

 whitish yellow, tinged and spotted with pale red ; stalk an inch 

 and three-fourths long, cavity wide, shallow ; flesh rather firm, 

 tender when ripe, sweet, pleasant. Quite early. Growth erect. 

 An old sort, now becoming superseded. Fig. 406. 



Elliott's Favorite. Size medium, round, regular, slightly com- 

 pressed ; color pale amber yellow, with a bright, marbled, car- 

 mine-red cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity even and 

 regular ; flesh pale amber, translucent, tender, delicate, juicy, with 

 a sweet, fine flavor. Season medium, ripening with Belle de 

 Choisy. Shoots vigorous, diverging. Origin, Cleveland, Ohio. 



ELTON. (Flesh-Colored Bigarreau.) Large, pointed heart-shaped, 

 somewhat oblong ; pale yellow, blotched and shaded with red ; 

 stalk t\\o inches long, slender ; flesh firm, becoming rather tender, 

 rich, high flavored, " very good." Season medium or rather early. 

 Growth spreading, rather bending, petioles reddish purple. A 

 cross between the Graffion and White Heart English. Rather 

 tender in very severe climates. Fig. 407. 



Florence. (Knevett's Late.) Large, heart-shaped, regular, smooth ; 

 amber yellow marbled with red, and with a red cheek ; stalk an 

 inch and a half long; flesh firm, juicy, sweet; season rather late. 



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