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Horse Prum. Thomp. Floy. 
Large Early Damson. : of Prince 
Sweet Temnnots: and Ken. 
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Branches downy.. Fruit of medium size, oval, with a deep 
suture on one side. Skin purple in the sun, reddish on the 
shaded side, with blue bloom. Flesh greenish-yellow, rather’ 
dry and acid, separates from the stone. Last of August. 
LarE Boimer. : ‘ 
Fruit medium, roundish. Skin yellow, mottled with red 
next the sun. Flesh yellow, rather firm, sweet but not rich. 
Freestone. Middle of September. 
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‘ Lewiston Eee. 
Origin, Lewiston, -N. Y. Tree vigorous and. productive. 
Branches downy. Froit medium size, oval. Skin pale yellow, 
with a bloom. Flesh yellow, adhering closely to the stone, not 
very sweet, and only second rate flavour. Last of August. 
“Lone ScaRLET.. 
Scarlet Gage. Red Gage, (incorrectly of some.) 
4 American. Shoots downy. Fruit of medium size, oblong- 
Jobovate, swollen on one side of the suture, and tapering to the 
stalk. Skin bright red in the sun, pale yellowish-red on the 
shady side, covered with a fine lilac bloom. Flesh deep yellow, 
juicy, acid at first, but, if allowed to hang; it becomes rather 
rich and sweet. It adheres to the stone. Last of August. 
Proty’s Earty Bug. 
“This is a native fruit, of medium quality. Branches very 
downy. Fruit middle sized, oblong, suture scarcely visible. 
Skin very dark blue, covered with light blue bloom. Flesh 
yellow, of pleasant flavour, adhering partially to the stone. Ri- 
pens about the 10th of August. 
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“Bowls Granta: (American yor oa 
Pond’s Purple. Ken. 
American origin. Branches downy. Fruit middle sized, 
roundish. Skin purple.. Flesh yellowish, rather dry, separates . if 
from the stone, sweet, mingled with: acid,, yet tolerable flavor; 
Ripens carly 2 in August, : 
