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shallow. Flesh j-clhiw, juicy, sweet, ;iii(l colored a( pit; (luality very 

 gDod; pit free. Widely givjwn (jii lands not speciall}' subject to 

 sprinn; frosts. New .lersey. 



Early Michigan (Hiixhyl No. lo). — ^lediuni, njundish; color 

 greeni.sh white, with crimson clieel^ antl velvety -surface; dots pinl^; 

 cavity large, abruiit, deep; suture e.\leads somewliat Ijeyond a|iex, 

 and is dee]) at cavity. Flesh greenisli wliite, witli red at pit, tender, 

 suljacid, good; pit free. Season, early, (ieorgia. 



Early Purple. — Large, ovate, irregular; color briglit red, downy; 

 ca\'ity cjuite deep. Flesh greenisli wliite, tender, melting, sweet; 

 ]iit nearly free. A fa^'orite in Southern ( )ntario and Western Xew 

 York. Season, \'ery early. 



Early Silver. — \'ery large, rovnidisli oval, somewliat com|iressed; 

 color creamjf yellow, with marbled blusli of cheek; cavity narrow and 

 di'cp: suture e.\lends somewhat beyond apex. Fle<h white, juicv, 

 melting, sweet, rich; pit free. Season, last of .\ugust. England. 



Early York {Jjirijr Early Yuri,). — Large, roundisli, often o\-ate; 

 color light, with [lale red dots and bright I'cd cli(>ek; suture a 

 mere line. Flesh greenish wliite, tender, melting, good; ])it free. 

 (Irown across the continent. Honest .lohn of ()hio said to lie 

 identical. 



Eaton {Eaton's (gulden). — Medium to large, roundisli; color bright 

 yellow, with pink spots at the liase. Flesh yellow, sweet, with a 

 decided apricot flavor; cling. North Carolina. 



Ede (Captain Eilr). — Large, roundish oval; color pale yellow, 

 with dull red cheek and some bloom; cavity narrow and deep; suture 

 extends bej'ond the apex. Flesh yellow, with red at ])it, tender, 

 vinous; pit free. Kiiiens earlier than Elberta. Illinois. 



Eiberta. — Medium to large, roundish oval, somewhat compressed; 

 color yellow with red cheek; sutru'c more than half around. Fh^sh 

 yellow with red at the pit, tender, juicy, free from the pit, good, 

 flrown commercially in the East and Southeast. (Ieorgia. 



Eldred Cling. — Medium to large, roundish ovate, enlarged on one 

 side; color creamv white, blushed, with some bloom; cavity nari'ow 

 and deep; suturi' extends lieyond apex. Flesh juicy, creamy while, 

 quite firm, very good. (Irown in Ohio and over the Southeastern 

 States quite generally for a new variety. 



Emma. — Large to very large, rovmdish conic; color golden yellow, 

 with red cheek. Flesh fine-grained, firm, juicy, richly flavored, very 



