414 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



and ci-imson. Ficsli ])iiik, firm, very good. Season, medium to late. 

 Is taking the place oC (iandy as a market variety. Flowers perfect. 

 Kansas. 



Beecher (llciiry Waril Bicclicr). — Large, roundish, imeven, irregu- 

 lar like its jiarent the Snarplcss; color crimson. Flesh firm and 

 Mayor excellent. Season, early. Perfect. Xew Jersey. 



Bederwood (H(icyiir). — Medium to large, roundish conical; color 

 light shade of vermilion. Flesh not very firm, sweet, very good. 

 Widely grown in many States. Perfect flowers. Illinois. 



Belmont. — Medium to large, conical; color dark crimscjn. Flesh 

 firm, very good. Flo^\'ers i)erfect. Prized on heavy soils in Massa- 

 clmsetts. 



Belt (William Belt). — Large, oblong, conical; color dark crimson. 

 Flesh cjuite firm, rich, high-flavored; cjuality nearly best. Flowers 

 perfect. Popjular in Delaware and ^'irginia. Does not succeed west 

 oi the lakes. 



Bennet. — Medium to large, conical, usually regular; color scarlet to 

 crimson. Flesh colored, quite firm, about as acid as Wilson, good. 

 Perfect. A vigorous plant that endures drouth as well as the Lovett. 



Beverly. — .Medium to large, roundish conical, somewhat uneven; 

 color deep crimson. Flesh firm, mild acid, very good. Perfect. 

 A Xew England variety, prized for home use and market. 



Bidwell. — Medium to large, round conical, or long conical, often 

 with a slight neck; color glossy crimson. Flesh light red, quite firm, 

 rich, very good. An old Jlichigan vai'iety, yet prized in that State, 

 Illinois, and other States. Flowers perfect. 



Bisel. — Large, conical; color glossy crimson. Flesh cjuite firm, 

 good. LTnder high culture une.xcelled in yit'ld East and West. A 

 seedling of Wilson, PistiUate. Illinois. 



Bismarck. — Large, roundish conical; color crimson. Flesh very 

 firm, sweet ; quality very goo(l. A seeiUing of l:$ubach that has become 

 commercial east of the lakes and is consideraljh' grown in Iowa 

 Perfect. 



Blonde. — Verj' large, roundish conic; color bi'ight red. Flesh 

 quite firm and high-flavored. Flowers piei'lect. Indiana. 



Brandywine. — "\'ery large, oblate conical; color crimson. Flesh 

 firm, rather acid, good. Fhjwers ])ei-fect. Doulile-starred for market 

 in seyeral Staies. Pennsylvania. 



Brunette. — Large, roundish; color dark red. Flesh quite firm 



