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bloom white. Flesh greenish, melting, rich, best in quality; pit 

 nearly free. Domestica. New York. 



Italian Prune. (Fellenberg). Size medium, oval, tapering to 

 pointed ends; color dark purple with deep-blue bloom; stalk one 



Italian Prune. 



inch long, in very small cavity. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, sweet, 

 good. Domestica. 



Jefferson. Large, oval, sides slightly uneven at top; color golden 

 yellow with quite deep-red cheek; bloom thin and light-colored; stalk 

 one inch long, in very small cavity. Flesh orange-colored, rich, 

 luscious; pit free; best in quality. Commercial in several States. 

 New York. 



Kelsey. Size very large, heart-shaped, usually lop-sided; color 

 bright purple on yellow ground, with numerous showy dots and 

 whitish bloom; stem slender in deep narrow cavity; suture shallow. 

 Flesh yellowish, quite firm, rich, refreshing, nearly freestone. Tree 

 not much hardier than the Fig; but as grown in mild climates it is 

 the fruit-vender's favorite. Triflora. 



Kerr. Medium to large, conical, with deep suture; eok>r orange- 



