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good to best. Seuson, about first of June. Grown east of lakes 

 and in Utah. Heart. 



Elkhorn. — Larfic, lieart-shaped, with slightly uneven surface; 

 color Ijlack; stalk one to one and one-lialf inches lon<;, in quite deep 

 cavitv. Flesh firm, not very juicy, with a rich flavor. Season, late. 

 Profitable for distant shijiping. Heart. 



Elton. — Large, heart-shaped, pointed at apex; color pale yellow, 

 with Ijlotches and shadings of red; stalk two inches long, slender, in 

 l)road verjr shallow cavity. Flesh half tender, juicy, rich, and high in 

 quality. Season, last half of June, (irown in mild climates. Heart. 

 Gov. Wood. — Large, heart-shaped; color yellow, with sliading and 

 marbHng of red: suture well defined; stem one and one-half inches 

 long, in broad very shallow cavity. Flesh tender, sweet, rich, and 

 nearly best in quality. Piipe in interior from first to middle of June. 

 Ohio. Heart. 



Hoskins. — ^'ery large, round, heart-shaped; color dull purple. 

 Flesh dark, mottled, sweet, high-flavored. Double-starred in Oregon 

 for home use and shippjing. Aljout as hardv as Xa|)oleon, of which 

 it is a seedling. Oregon. Bigarreau. 



Kirtland's Mary. — Large, round, heart-shaped, with flattened 

 base; color varied shades of red on yellow ground; stem one to one 

 and one-half inclies long. Flesh yellow, firm, 

 rich, highly flavored, sweet. Season, al)out July 

 1st. One of the )jest of Prof. Kirtland's Ohio 

 seedlings. Bigarreau. 



Knight {Early). — Fruit large, heart-shaped, 

 somewhat irregular; color dark purple and 

 black when fully ripe; stalk one and one- 

 Ciiiarter to one and one-half inches in length, in 

 a deep cavity. Flesh dark red or pur]ile, tender, 

 sweet, and richly llavored. Season, about that 

 of P)lack Tartarian; succeeds liest on a rich, 

 loamy soil, in a warm position. Heart. 



Lewelling. — \'ery large, roundish, heart- 



sliapeil; color Vilack. Flesh firm, solid. Desirable 



for long-distance slujiping. Cnmnicrciallv grown 



on west Cdast, and to some extent ea<t of the 



Knight lA..,,,/). lakes. (Jregon. Heart. 



Mercer. — Large, heart-shaped; color dark red; stem long, rather 



