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the Cincinnati market. " Excellently well adapted to the 

 locality of Cincinnati." — F. G. Cary. 



MOTTLED BIGAEEEAU. See Bigarreau Mottled. 



NAPOLEON BIGAEEEAU. Color, pale yellow, be- 

 coming amber in the shade, richly dotted, and spotted 

 with Yery deep red, and with a fine marbled, dark crim- 

 son cheek ; form, roundish, obtuse, heai't-shaped, with a 

 suture line frequently raised, instead of being depressed ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table and kitchen ; qiiality, 1 ; flesh, very 

 firm, moderately juicy ; season, June. 



Eemarks. — Tree, vigorous, j>i'oductive. Showy for 

 market. Good for cooking. " Excellently well adapted 

 for the vicinity of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary. Very fine. 



Osceola. Color, dark purplish red ; form, regular, 

 heart-shaped; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table; quality, 1; flesh, 

 juicy, rich, and sweet ; season, June. 



Eemarks. — One of those many good seedlings which 

 Dr. Kirtland. had the singular judgment and good fortune 

 to raise by selection, etc. Tree round, hardy, and heal- 

 thy. A good bearer. 



Ox Heart, or White Bigarreau. Yellowish red in 

 sun; form, heart-shaped; size, 1 ; use, table and kitchen; 

 quality, 2 ; flesh, almost firm ; season, June. ^ 



Eemarks. — Sweet, delicious. Not a very good bearer. 



PoNTiAC. Color, dark purplish red; form, obtuse, 

 heart-shaped; size, 1 ; use, table; quality, 2 ; flesh, juicy, 

 sweet, and agreeable; season, June. 



Eemarks. — Erom Professor Kirtland. Tree vigorous 

 and healthy. Eecommended by Messrs. Buchanan, Ernst, 

 and Warder, for the locality of Cincinnati. 

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