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lively red when fully ripe, and somewhat translucent. 

 Stalk of moderate length, rather slender. Flesh pale, 

 juicy, and sweet. Middle of July. 



Spotted Bigarreau. See Bigarreau de Sollande. 

 Sussex. See Kentish. 



TAKDIVE DE MANS (Meroeille de Septembre}. Small, 

 ovate, flattened at the stalk. Skin smooth and shining, 

 clear red in the shade, and mottled with purplish red 

 where exposed. Flesh firm, sweet, juicy, and nicely 

 flavoured. This, like Belle Agatlie, hangs very late, but 

 it is not so large nor so good as that variety. 



TECUMSEH. Above medium size, obtuse heart-shaped, 

 flattened on one side. Skin reddish purple, or dark 

 brownish-red, mottled with red. Flesh reddish purple, 

 half-tender, very juicy and sweet, but not highly fla- 

 voured. Middle and end of August. Valuable as a late 

 variety. 



TOBACCO-LEAVED (Four-to-the-Pound ; Ounce Cherry ; 

 Quatre a la Livre). Rather below medium size, heart- 

 shaped, and somewhat flattened on one side, and termi- 

 nating at the apex in a curved fleshy point. Skin thin, 

 pale amber, mottled and spotted with red. Stalk slender, 

 two inches long. Flesh pale-amber coloured, firm, juicy, 

 and with a sweet, rich flavour. Beginning of August. 

 Leaves nearly a foot long. 



TEADESCAKT'S HEART (ElMorn ; St. Margaret's; Large 

 Black Biyarreau; Bigarreau Gros Noir ; Guigne Noire 

 Tar dive}. Of the largest size, obtuse heart-shaped, in- 

 dented and uneven on its surface, and considerably flat- 

 tened next the stalk ; on one side marked with the suture. 

 Skin at first dark red, but changing when fully ripe to 

 dark blackish-purple. Stalk slender, an inch and a half 

 to an inch and three quarters long. Flesh dark purple, 

 adhering firmly to the stone, firm, sweet, and briskly 

 sub-acid. End of July and beginning of August. 



TRANSPARENT GEAN. Small, regularly heart-shaped. 

 Skin thin, transparent, and shining, pale yellow, and 

 finely mottled with clear red. Stalk two inches long, 

 slender. Flesh pale, tender, and juicy, with a sweet and 

 somewhat piquant flavour. Middle and end of July. 



Trernpee Precoce. See Baumanns May. 

 De Villenne. See Carnation. 



