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numerous small gray dots show; suture distinct; a.])ex dejiressed with 

 elevated surface beside it ; 'italk short, curved, stout, iu dee|) narrow 

 cavity. Flesh yellow, tinii, juicy, suliacid; cjuality I'air to verv i;ood- 

 pit nearly free. Trec' ver\ hardy. Russia. 



Marketman (Sliij>p<r). — Large, ni'iirly round; color light red 

 with whitish Idoom. Flesh red, firm, juicy, liall'-cling. Idiis proves 

 an adniiraljle shipper, and its red-lieshed fruit is seen iii luost markets. 

 TriHora. 



IMerunka. — Fruit medium to large, lilunt oval in shape; color 

 crimson-red «"ith profuse liglit-hlue Moom, including the ca\'ity; 

 dots numerous; suture shallow, hiit distinct ; apex a russet dot at 

 end of suture; stalk one inch long, qihte stout, curved, inserted in 

 moderately deep regular cavity. Flesh yellowish with \\hite veins, 

 mild subacid, rich; cpiality very good; pit free. Season, Augu.st 

 1st to 10th. Domestica. liussia. 



McLaughlin. — Large, roumlish oblate, flattened at eacki end; color 

 russeted yello'\\', blotched with light red and ]iurple at the base; 



^IcLaugtilin. 



stalk three-quarters of an inch long in very shallow cavity. Flesh firm, 

 sweet and rich in flavor; best in q\iality; cling. Domestica.. ;\raine. 

 Minnesota. — Large to very large, ovate, somewhat uneven at apex, 

 with depression at the suture, which extends beyond the apex; stalk 

 one-half to three-quarters of an incli long, stout, inserted in (teep and 

 narrow cavit\'. Flesh yellow, line-grained, juicy, suliaciii, good to \Qi\ 

 "■ood; pit small, oljlong, ridged, and free from the flesh. Denmark. 



