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fourths long, rather stout at the ends ; cavity narrow ; flesh dark 

 crimson, juicy, rather sweet, not high flavored. Very early, or 

 first ten days of June. Productive. Shoots diverging, brown, 

 resembling in color those of the Mayduke. Fig. 489. 



Mezel.* (Great Bigarreau, Great Bigarreau of Mezel.) Large, ob- 

 tuse heart-shaped; surface uneven, dark red, becoming black; 

 stalk long, slender ; flesh rather firm, rich, very good. Late. 

 Shoots slightly flexuous ; tree great bearer. France. 



Osceola. Rather large, heart-shaped ; dark red, nearly black ; flesh 

 tender, sweet, very good. End of June. Cleveland, O. Dr. 

 Kirtland. 



Pontiac. Large, roundish heart-shaped ; dark red, becoming nearly 

 black ; flesh half tender, sweet, and agreeable. Cleveland, O. 

 Dr. Kirtland. 



Po'whatan. Size medium, roundish ; dark purple, glossy ; flesh pur- 

 plish red, half tender, with a pleasant flavor. End of July. 

 Cleveland, O. 



Richardson. Large, heart-shaped ; blackish red ; flesh deep red, 

 half tender, sweet. Last of June. Massachusetts. 



Tecumseh. Rather large, obtuse heart-shaped; reddish purple; 

 flesh dark red, half tender, with a rich sub-acid flavor. End of 

 July. Cleveland, O. 



Wendel Mottled Bigarreau. Medium or rather large, obtuse 

 heart-shaped; dark red, becoming nearly black, mottled with dark 

 streaks or points ; suture a dark line on one side ; stalk medium ; 

 cavity round, irregular; flesh firm, crisp, high flavored; stone 

 small. Rather late. Growth upright. Albany, N. Y. 



Werder Early Black Heart. Large, roundish heart-shaped ; skin 

 black ; flesh purplish, tender, very good. First half of June. 



Section II. Bright red or lighter. 



American Heart.* Medium or rather large, four-sided heart- 

 shaped ; color light red or pink, mixed with amber ; stalk nearly 

 two inches long, slender; cavity small and shallow; flesh half ten- 

 der, adhering to the rather tough skin, juicy, sweet, good. Very 

 productive. Early. 



Belle d'Orleans.* Rather large, roundish heart-shaped ; light yel- 

 low, with pale red ; flesh tender, with a sweet, excellent flavor. 

 Middle of June. Tree a good grower. Productive. A valuable 

 early sort. 



Burr Seedling. Rather large, distinct heart-shaped, smooth ; a 

 fine deep clear red, often spotted or marbled ; stem an inch and a 

 half long ; cavity moderate ; flesh half tender (about as firm as 

 American Heart, from which it probably originated) , sweet, rich, 

 with a fine flavor. Growth vigorous, very productive. Season 

 medium. Origin, Perrinton, N. Y. 

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