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Gideon. 



Originated by Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn., U.S., and is of the same parentage 

 as Wealthy. The tree is upright in habit and an exceedingly vigorous grower, making 

 strong, clean shoots, and supplied with strikingly large leaves, noted for their thick 

 leathery and somewhat pubescent character. I think it is a better tree than Wealthy 

 and less likely to split at the forks when fruiting heavily. It has never been injured 

 by winter in this locality, but has been affected by blight to some extent. 



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Gideon. 



The fruit is of the size of Wealthy, but much less highly coloured. It holds to the 

 tree better than Wealthy, but is not equal to it in quality. Where McMahan can be 

 grown it is doubtful whether the planter should include this variety. 



