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ground, yellow around the crown, a good deal russeted about the base ; 

 stem, tliree-fourths of an inch long, by one-twelfth thick, inserted in a 

 deep, acuminate, russeted cavity ; calyx, small, closed, set in a wide, shal- 

 low basin. 



2. Summerour. — Size, large, three and one-eighth inches long, three and 

 five sixteenths broad; form, roundish oblate ; color, a mottled greyish red, 

 with dark crimson stripes, and containing numerous large grey dots ; stem, 

 five-eighths of an inch long, and one-fifth thick, inserted in a deep, nar- 

 row, partially russeled cavity; calyx, small, closed, set in a deep, wide, 

 plaited basin. 



3. Beri-y. — Size, rather large, two and five-eighths inches by three and 

 five-sixteenlhs ; form, roundish- oblate ; color, striped and mottled with crim- 

 son on a greenish-yellow ground, with a number of green russet spots ; 

 stem, one-half an inch long, one-tenth thick, inserted in a tolerably deep 

 cavity ; calyx, rather large, set in a wide, shallow basin. 



4. Mountain Sprout. — Size, medium, two and three-fourths inches by two 

 and seven-eighths ; form, oblong-truncate ; color, red, with stripes of deeper 

 hue, white dots numerous ; stem, three-eighths of an inch long, one-eighth 

 thick, inserted in a narrow cavity ; calyx, medium, partially open, set in a 

 wide, deep, slightly furrowed basin. 



5. Comae's Sweet. — Size, below medium, two and one half inches long, 

 by two and three-fourths broad ; form, roundish, conical ; color, whitish- 

 green, clouded with green-russet on the more exposed parts, and a faint 

 brown blush ; stem, (perhaps broken,) one-fourth of an inch long, and one- 

 eleventh thick, inserted in a narrow cavity ; calyx, large, closed, set in a 

 wide, shallow basin. 



6. JVickejaek. — Size, large, two and three-fourths inches long, by three 

 and seven-eighths broad ; form, oblate ; color, striped and mottled with red 

 on a greenish ground, grey dots abundant; stem, five-eighths of an inch 

 long, and one-eighth thick, inserted in a wide, not very dtep, russeted cavi- 

 ty ; calyx, large, partially open, set in a wide, superficial basin ; core, under 

 medium; seed, small, light brown, ovate; flesh, tender, juicy ; flavor, fine, 

 with an exceedingly delicious though delicate aroma ; quality " best." 

 This variety we regard with especial favor ; and we feel assured it will be- 

 come popular wherever known. It is said to be a native of North Carolina, 

 and to have been found growing among the Cherokee Indians. 



7. Callasa^a. — Size, above medium, two and three-fourths inches long, 

 by three and one-fourth broad ; form, roundish, slightly tapering to the 

 crown ; color, dull brown, faintly striped, on a greenish-yellow russet 

 ground ; stem, three-eighths of an inch long, and one-eighth thick, inserted 

 in an irregular, rather deep cavity ; calyx, large, open, set in a deep, wide, 

 obscurely furrowed basin. 



8. Cranberry. — Size, medium, two and five-eighths inches long, by three 

 broad ; form, roundish-conical ; color, brightly striped with carmine on the 

 unexposed side, and of a deeper red on the part subjected to the full solar 

 influence, many grey russet dots, large and sometimes stellate towards the 

 base, smaller and more numerous near the crown ; stem, three-eighths of 



