THE CHEKRT. 367'. 



Buttner's Yellow. Medium in size, roundish^ samewhat ob- 

 tuse-cordate, base distinctly flattened; surface clear pale 

 yellow, not reddened by the sun ; stalk short, flesh yel- 

 lowish, firm, crisp, sweet, good ; stone quite small Late. 

 Growth vigorous. Origin, Halle, Germany. 



China Bigarreau. Medium in size, oval-heart-shaped, some- 

 what roundish, suture distinct ; color, amber mottled with 

 red, becoming red ; stalk long, slender, cavity shallow ; 

 flesh half-tender when ripe, with a rather rich and pecu- 

 liar, second rate flavor. Season, rather late. Shoots spread- 

 ing. Origin, Flushing, L. I. 



Downing's Red Cheek. Size medium or rather large, ob- 

 tuse heart-shaped, regular, suture distinct ; color with, a 

 broad crimson cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, ca-j 

 vity of medium size ; flesh half tender, delicate, sweet, 

 rich, nearly first rate. Bather early. Origin, Newburgh, 

 N. Y. 



Hildesheim. (Syn. Hildesheim Bigarreau, Bigarreau Tar- 

 dif de Hildesheim.) Size medium ; heart-shaped ; color, 

 yellow mottled and maibled with red ; flesh yellow, firm 

 sweet, agreeable. Very late. German. 



Lady Southampton's Yellow. Size medium, heart-shaped 

 yellow with no tinge of red, flesh firm, not juicy, flavor 

 rather poor. Late. 



Madison Bigarreau. Size medium, regular heart-shaped 

 amber yellow, dotted and marbled with. red ; stalk rather 

 short, slender ; flesh half-tender, sweet, pleasant, of fine 

 flavor. Season medium or rather early. A good bearer. 

 Shoots spreading. Origjr:, Salem, Mass. Flesh almost 

 top tender to be included with the u^arreaus. 



Section III. Fruit small. 



Remington. (Syn. Remington-White Heart.) Small, heart- 

 shaped, yellow, rarely a faint red-cheek, rather dry, bit- 

 ter, worthless. Ripens about the end of summer or early 

 in autumn, its lateness being its only recommendation 

 Origin,- Rhode Island. 



24 P* 



