Fig. 210.—CAPITAL.
A seedling of Z.S. Ragan, Clayton, Indiana.
Fruit small, globular, truncate at the ends, regular; Surface smooth, deep red on greenish yellow; Stripes and Dots indistinct.
Basin wide, deep; Eye medium, open, elongated.
Cavity wide, acute, regular; Stem medium.
Core round, open, clasping; Seeds numerous, pointed; Flesh yellow, breaking, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, rich; Quality good; Use, the dessert; Season, December and January.
Carter.—[Of Massachusetts.]
Fig. 211.—CARTER.
Specimens from Luke Lincoln, of Leominster, Mass.