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Fruit medium to small, produced in clusters of 3 to 5; oblate; 
outline rather regular; cavity shallow, very slightly furrowed; basin 
wanting, the center marked by a small dot; cells usually 3 or 4 large; 
flesh rather soft, center not well filled; — plant moderately vigorous; 
foliage usually more or less shriveled; calyx segments rather shorter 
than corolla. 
A very early variety, but too soft for market purposes. 
No. 30. HATHAWAY'S EXCELSIOR, Sib., '83; Veg. Gar.; Vick, '87; Vil. 
Syn. Apple-Shaped Eed, VEG GAR. : Large Smooth, Vil. : Fr., Tomate 
pomme rouge, VIL. 
Fruit medium to small, produced in clusters of two to six; slightly 
oblate, inclining to hemispherical; cavity very small, or wanting, 
usually not furrowed; basin wanting; cells 3 to 5, medium to large; 
flesh thick, very firm, center not very well filled; — plant vigorous, 
leaves seldom 2-pinnate; calyx segments rather shorter than 
corolla ; — season early. 
No. 31. LITTLE GEM, Greg., 87; Thor., 83. 
Fruit very small, larger ones about 2 in. in diameter; slightly 
oblate; cavity very slight, not furrowed; basin none, in the smaller 
fruits, the center marked only by a small spot; in the larger ones it is 
ringed and fissured; cells 6 to 8, very small; flesh rather thin, remark- 
ably firm, center very well filled; — plant feeble, leaves 2-pinnate in 
the lower half; leaflets narrow, considerably shriveled, closely set; 
deeply cut; calyx lobes J to | as long as corolla; — season very early. 
No. 32. LIVINGSTON'S FAVORITE, Greg., 83; Land., 84, '85; Liv., 
'86, '87; Thor., '87. 
Syn. New Jersey, Thor., '87: Optimus, Fer., '85; Thor., '87: The Favorite, 
Greg., '85. 
Closely resembles Livingston's Perfection, differing from it in the 
fruit being somewhat less oblate, better filled at the center, and in pro- 
ducing less seed. In season it is about the same, though it is said to 
ripen more of its fruit early. 
One of the most popular of all varieties for table use and market, 
and it is said to be especially valuable for canning. 
Introduced by Mr. A. W. Livingston, of Des Moines, la. 
No. 33. LIVINGSTON'S PERFECTION, Sib., '83; Liv., '87; Thor., '87. 
Syn. Market Champion?, J. & S., '86: Perfection, Hen., '84. 
Fruit medium to very large; oblate, but inclining to hemispherical; 
outline almost always regular, the largest samples sometimes a little 
