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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Ruhus ciincifnJius. Bern- large, long, very sweet, firm, and n perfect 

 success in Texa=i and the Southwest. 



Freed. — Medium oblong, juicy; quality good. Season of Snyder. 

 In some sections a shy bearer, but in parts of Ohio it is prized on 

 account of its hardiness and freedom from rust. Ohio. 



Iceberg. — Medium in size, with fruit growing in clusters; color 

 light, transparent ; cjuality good ; grown in New .lersey to some extent. 



Kittatinny. — Large, roundish oblong; black, cpiite firm, juicy, 

 sweet, ver}' good. Popular across the continent in mild climates. 

 New Jersey. 



Lawton. — Large to very large, oval; when fully ripe it has fine 

 color and is rich and very good. One of the oldest American varieties 

 and starred in several States. Xew York. 



Lincoln. — Medium in size, roundish. Flesh quite firm, very 

 juicy, flavor rich, and pleasant. Succeeds well in Michigan and 

 east of the lakes. Illinois. 



Kittalinnj'. 



Mammoth. 



Lovett {IjwcU's Best). — Large, roundish oval, and compact in 

 form. Flesh juicy, with mild and pleasant fiavur. Xew Jersey. 



Mammoth {Thompson'.': Enrlii .Muniiiiolh). — Mueli like Wilson's 

 Early in fruit and foliage, Ijut it i-; said to be much hardier and the 

 fruit ripens earlier. (Irown mainly as yet in ( )lii(), where it originated. 



Maxwell Early. — ^'ery large, sweet, rich, luseiims, be-;t in quality. 

 Season, as earl)' as Early Harvest. Bush low, strong, and stocky. 

 Kansas. 



Mesereau. — Large, oval; color sparkling lilack, and it remains 

 black when exposed in market. Flesh sweet, rich, melting, very 



