35U Al'PEiNDiX. 



PARSONAGE. Color, pale yellow, marbled lightly 

 with green ; form, oval ; size, 2 to 1 ; separates easily 

 from the stone; quality, 1; use, table; flavor, very juicy, 

 with a rich saccharine taste ; season, August. 



Eemarks. — New. Well worthy of attention and culti- 

 vation. From Duchess county, N. T. 



POND'S SEEDLING-, or Plum de VInde. Color, reddish 

 violet, with many brown dots, and covered with a beau- 

 tiful bloom ; form, nearly egg-shaped, narrowing a little 

 in direction of the stem ; size, very large, immense ; qual- 

 ity, 2 ; use, table and cooking ; flesh, a little coarse, yel- 

 low, with much juice, saccharine, but not of a rich flavor ; 

 season, beginning of September. 



Remakks. — Very imposing from its very great size 

 and beautiful appearance. Eeceived great attention at 

 the Ohio State Fair (1857), from these qualities, when 

 exhibited by Messrs. BUwanger and Barry, with a very 

 large and varied collection of this delicious fruit. 



CKCBItK,IES, 



American Amber. Color, light amber, sprinkled 



lightly with bright red ; form, roundish, heart-shaped ; 



size, 2; use, table; quality, 2; flesh, rather tender, with 



a lively, though not very rich, juice ; season, June. 



Remarks. — Sometimes called Bloodgood's New Honey. 



Beauman's Mat, or BigarreoM de Mai. Color, rich 

 deep red, when fully ripe more dark ; form, heart-shaped, 

 ovial, and a little angular ; size, 3 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; 

 flesh, pleasantly sweet and good when quite ripe, tender, 

 with abundant juice ; season, early in May, in some years. 



