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times nisseted; calyx small, closed; basin very deep and wide, ribbed; skin yellow, 

 with splashes and dots of light red; flesh whitish, firm, juicy, mildly acid, or nearly 

 sweet, not tender or fine-grained. Season December to January. 



43. Brownlee's Russet. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, roundish, sometimes 

 slightly conical: stem stout, short, often with a fleshy knob at the insertion; cavity 

 narrow and deep; calyx closed, small and shallow; skin dull russet, with sometimes a 

 dull red blush, and a few yellowish dots; flesh greenish, coarse, moderately juicy, 

 aromatic sweet, very pleasant, but inclined to wither. Season December to February. 



44. Byford ^Yonder. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium, to large, 

 roundish, oblate, conical; stem short; cavity narrow and deep; calyx smalj, closed; 

 basin narrow and shallow; skin greenish-yellow with patches of bright red on the 

 sunny side; flesh white, juicj', firm, sprightly with a pleasant flavour. Season Decem- 

 ber to February. 



45. Belle de Avrille. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate, slightly 

 conical; stem slender, long; cavity narrow and deep; calyx large and open; basin 

 wide and shallow; skin greenish-yellow, with a faint blush on the sunny side; flesh 

 yellowish-white, fine-grained, crisp, juicy, pleasantly acid with a good flavour. Season 

 December and January. 



46. American Blush. — Tree a free grower. Fruit large, roundish, oblate; stem 

 long; cavity of medium depth and width; calyx small, open; basin small and deep; 

 skin dull greenish-russet, with sometimes a diill red blush; flesh greenish-white, juicy, 

 firm, fine-grained, mild, nearly sweet. Season January to March. 



47. Delicious. — Tree a free grower. Fruit of medium size, conical"; stem rather 

 long, cavity deep and wide; calyx large, closed; basin narrow, moderately deep, cor- 

 rugated; skin greenish-yellow, with stripes of red; flesh whitish, juicy, firm, rather 

 coarse-grained, mildly acid. Season January and February. 



48. Christinas Pearmain. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size or below, 

 oblate, conical; stem short; cavity narrow and shallow; calyx of medium size, closed ; 

 basin shallow and small; skin yellow, sometimes a few small stripes of pale red; 

 flesh yellowish, fine-grained, firm, m«derately juicy, mildly sub-acid, with a fine 

 flavour. Season December to February. 



49. De Chataignier.—TrQQ a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, 

 oblate; stem of medium length; cavity fairly deep, and moderately wide ; calyx small, 

 closed ; basin small and shallow ; skin greenish-yellow, almost overspread with deep 

 red; flesh white, tender, fine-grained, moderately firm, mild, pleasantly sub-acid, very 

 good. Season December to March. 



60. Winter Famr-use-- — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium or below medium 

 in size, roundish conical; stem of medium length, and stout; cavity narrow and deep; 

 calyx small, closed; basin narrow and shallow; skin greenish-yellow, with a blush in 

 two shades of red; flesh white, tender, crisp, fine-grained, mildly sub-acid with a 

 pleasant flavour. Season December to February. 



51. Withington Fillbaslcet. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, round- 

 ish slightly flattened; stem short, cavity shallow and wide; calyx small, closed; basin 

 wide and shallow ; skin green with many light dots ; flesh greenish-white, fine-grained, 

 crisp, pleasant and sprightly, with a good flavour. Season January to March. 



52. Souvenir d'Etichove. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, round- 

 ish, globular; stem of medium length, slender; cavity deep, wide and acute; calyx 

 large, open; basin deep and wide; skin dull yellow, with a dull blush in tlie sun; 

 flesh greenish-white, fine-grained, fairly juicy, a mild pleasant sub-acid, with a good 

 flavour; apt to wither. Season December to February. 



53. Pteinette de Lucas. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, oblate, 

 slightly conical; stem short; cavity wide and shallow; calyx small, partly open; 

 basin moderately deep and moderately wide, somewhat corrugated; skin greenish- 



