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AMERICAN HOME GAEDEN. 



4. knight's early black {Fig. 199). 

 Tree of moderate vigor, spreading. 

 Fruit ratlier large, irregular, dark purple. 

 Flesh pui-ple, tender, juicy, and fine-flavored. 

 Ripens about the middle of June. 



5. BLACK HEART {Flrj. 200). 



Early Blach. Black Russian. 

 Tree vigorous, erect. 



Fruit of medium size, uneven in outline ; dark purple. 

 Flesh purple, tender, juicy, and sweet. 

 Ripens from the middle to the last of June. 



rig. 190. Fig. 200. Fig. SOL 



Knight's Early Black. 



Elajk Tartarian. 



6. BLACK TARTARIAN {Firj. 201). 



Dychnan^s. Bishop's Large. Ronaldh Black Heart. 

 Tree extremely vigorous, erect. 



Fruit very large, irregular, almost oblong ; nearly black. 

 Flesh purplish, tolera)ily tender, juicy, rich, aird delicious. 

 Ripens from the middle to the last of June. 



