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Early Harvest. — Alfdiuiii, rmiiidisli obloii,!;; colur i;reenisli l)lafk. 

 Flesh soft, jiiiev, jiood. SoasDii, very early. Topiilar in several States 

 on aeeount of its season. 



Early King. — Said to be larger than Early T^av^•est anfl eai'i'cr in 

 season; oval in shape, hut irr(\gular Flesh tender to the eenter, 

 and ripe as soon as it turns black. ()neor the Ijest for home use and 

 a near market; canes rather short, erect, stiff, with sevei-al small 

 canes foi'ming a hi'.l or clum]i. 



Eldorado. — Large to very huge, oblong, irregular; picl^ed wlien 

 fully ripe, it is jet b'.aek, tender, sweet, and nearly best. Commercial 

 in several States. Ohio. 



Kldoraclo. 



Erie. 



Erie (Uncle Tom). — Large to very large, roU!idi-^h oval, color jet 

 black; (piality good. A strong grower that has proven very pro- 

 ductive in the middle States and South. Oliio. 



Eureka. — A native of .Maliania, belonging to the Southern species 



