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ferior in flavor; stone cling, roundish, rather flat, blunt at 
both ends, with no prominent margin. Season medium to 
late. Ripe September 18. Fairly productive. 
IDALL. MINER GROUP. [Prunushortulana^fSiy'. Miiieri,) 
Trees planted in 1894 have passed through four winters 
without injury and are apparently perfectly hardy. They 
are vigorous and have formed symmetrical heads. Leaves 
large, obovate, doubly serrate, dull dark green, stalks glan- 
dular and pubescent. Not yet fruited. 
ILLINOIS IRONCLAD. {Pruiius Americana.) 
Planted in 1894. Growth slow. Trees much smaller 
than those of Wolf and Weaver of the same age. Leaves 
large, dark green, sharply doubly serrate, the veins pubes- 
cent below; stalks red, pubescent, glandular. Fruit of 
medium size, oblong, truncate at base, cavity large and deep, 
suture inconspicuous; stem long, stout; color red on lemon- 
yellow ground; stone cling, oval, flat, no prominent margin 
or point; flesh firm, sub-acid, of good flavor. Season medium 
to early; ripe September 6. 
INDIANA RED, MINER GROUP. {PriuiashortulanaySir.Mineri-) 
Trees planted in 1894 have killed back every year and 
the variety is classed as too tender. 
JOE HOOKER. {Primus Americana) 
Trees of moderate vigor, forming well-shaped heads, 
but showing a tendency to the production of long drooping 
shoots. Leaves rather small, ovate-oblong, stalks slender. 
Fruit medium to small in size, roundish-oblong; color red on 
yellow ground. Ripe September ii. 
KAMPESKA, {l^riuius Americana ) [ 
'Frees planted in 1894. Growth Xstocky and slow, 
branches stiff. Leaves below average size, light green, 
obovate, sharply acuminate and very sharply serrate; stalks 
