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20. Lyman's Pumpkin Sweet. — Tree a strong and upright grower. Fruit large, 

 roundish, inclined to coniaal; stem short, stout; cavity moderately deep and wide; 

 calyx large, open; basin narrow and moderately deep, wrinkled; skin greenish yellow, 

 with sometimes a little dull colour on the sunny side, and many whitish dots; flesh 

 wliilish, firm, not fine-grained, not very crisp or juicy, very sweet. Season November 

 and December. 



21. Harts Seedling. Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium in size, round- 

 ish, oblate; stem of medium length, slender; cavity, narrow and deep; calyx small, 

 partly open; basin wide and deep; skin dull greenish-yellow, wnth a little russet about 

 the stem, and a few gray dots, and sometimes an orange yellow blush on the sunny 

 side; llesh g.reenish-white, firm, crisp, moderately juicy, mildly acid with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season November and December. 



22. Frazer's No. 1. — Tree only a moderate grower. Fruit medium to large, oblate> 

 flattened; stem long and slender; cavity deep and wide; calyx of medium size, open, 

 shallow and small, skin yellow, freely splashed and shaded with two shades of red ; 

 flesh white, breaking firm, not very juicy, nearly sweet. Season November and Decem- 

 ber. 



23. Marion County Red. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, round- 

 ish, conical; stem long; cavity small and shallow; calyx large and open; basin 

 wide and shallow; skin dull yellowish-green, with a brownish-red blush; flesh green- 

 ish-white, firm, not juicy, mildly acid, not^,of much value. Season November and 

 December. 



24. Rome Beauty. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, roundish, 

 slightly conical; stem long; cavity wide and deep; calyx partly open; basin moder- 

 ately narrow and deep; skin yellow, splashed with bright red, and a few light dots 

 with sometimes russet about the stem; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, mildly acid. 

 Season November and December. 



25. Christie's Pippin- Tree a moderate grower. Fruit medium in size or below, 

 oblate; stem of medium length; cavity small; calyx small; basin narrow and shal- 

 low; skin fine, clear yellow, with sometimes a small blush and a few russet dots; 

 flesh 3rellowish, crisp, moderately juicy, mildly sub-acid, with a rich fine flavour. 

 Season November to March. 



26. Banana. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit above medium size, oblate, conical, some- 

 times ribbed; stem of medium length; cavity wide and deep; calyx small, closed; 

 basin narrow and shallow, wrinkled; skin clear, pale yellow, nearly covered with light 

 red ; flesh whitish, firm, a little coarse grained, crisp, tender, juicy, of a mild, pleasant 

 sub-acid character with an aromatic flavour. Season November to January. 



27. Marshall Red. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, conical; stem 

 short; cavity shallow; calyx small, closed; basin narrow and shallow, and plaited; 

 skin yellow, nearly overspread with dull red; flesh whitish, crisp, moderately juicy, a 

 little coarse, with a mild and pleasant sprightly acid character. Season November 

 to January. 



28. Fremy. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate, globular, a 

 little conical; stem medium in length; cavity deep and narrow; calyx small, closed, 

 basin fairly large and deep; skin a yellowish-green; flesh greenish-white, firm, crisp, 

 not juicy, mildly acid with a sweetish after taste. Season December and January. 



29. Forest No. 5. — Tree a moderately strong grower. Fruit about medium size, 

 conical; stem short; cavity narrow and deep; calyx small, partly open; basin narrow 

 and shallow; slan greenish russet, with a brownish blush on the sunny side; flesh 

 greenish-white, fine-grained, moderately juicy, rich, sweet, inclined to wither. Season 

 December to March. 



30. Kossuth. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish, oblate; 

 stem of medium length; cavity wide and shallow; calyx sm.all, closed; basin wide and 



