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Gideon.— One of the most valuable of the seedlings grown by Peter Gideon, of 

 Minnesota. Tree quite vigorous with an upright, spreading, but rather slender 

 growth. Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly conical, with a deep, acute and 

 uneven cavity; stalk one to one and three-fourths inches long, rather slender; basin 

 narrow, shallow, much plaited, and with a small, closed calyx; calyx tube conical; 

 color clear, light yellow, generally with a blush, and occasionally irregularly 

 marked with patches of russet, with a few dark spots and many almost obscure 

 light dots and specks; flesh white, firm, crisp and juicy, with a sub-acid and some- 

 thing of a crab-like flavor; core rather large, open; seeds many, large. Season 

 fall and early winter. A promising variety for cooking purposes, especially in sec- 

 tions where hardiness is necessary. 



Gill.— Tree vigorous with a roundish head. Fruit quite large, roundish, oblate, 

 and slightly conical; cavity deep, abrupt, slightly irregular; stalk three-fourths 

 inches long, moderately stout; basin medium, slightly corrugated; calyx of medium 

 size, open, with short, erect segments; calyx tube funnel-shaped, small; flesh white, 

 modei-ately juicy, firm, with a mild sub-acid flavor; color light greenish-yellow, 

 with a dark red blush and indistinct stripes, mucli flecked with cinnamon russet, 

 and with a sprinkling of light brown dots and specks, more frequent toward the 

 cavity, which is much russeted; core medium, open; seeds plump, ovate. Season 

 November to March. It promises to be a valuable market variety, if sufficiently 

 productive. 



Gloege.— Tree moderately vigorous, and of a roundish, upright form. Fruit ovate, 

 inclined to oblong; cavity deep, acute; stalk one-half to three-fourths inches long, 

 rather stout; basin narrow, ribbed, moderately deep; calyx partially open, segments 

 upright, with tips recurved; calyx tube conical; color yellow with much cinnamon 

 in stripes and patches, especially towards the stem, and quite thickly sprinkled with 

 brown dots; core rather large, closed; flesh white, crisp and juicy, moderately 

 tender and with a mild, sub acid flavor. Season December to March. Said to be 

 very hardy in Wisconsin. 



Grosh.— Trees moderately vigorous, upright, spreading. Fruit large, roundish 

 oblate, regular; cavity broad, moderately deep; stalk one-fourth inch long, fleshy; 

 basin narrow, moderately deep, ribbed; calyx small, closed; calyx tube small, 

 slightly funnel-shaped; color greenish-yellow, striped and splashed with red; flesh 

 whitish, firm, crisp, moderately juicy, with a mild, sprightly, sub-acid flavor; core 

 medium, open; seeds plump. Season September and October. An early and annual 

 bearer, and if as the trees become older they prove productive, it seems to be a 

 valuable variety either for dessert or cooking purposes. 



Haas. — A strong growing, upright tree, forming a beautiful and symmetrical head. 

 Fruit large, oblate, slightly conical, angular or ribbed; cavity medium, a little 

 gi-eenish; stalk three-fourths inch long, small; basin small or medium, slightly 

 corrugated; calyx small, closed; calyx tube funnel-shaped; color pale, greenish- 

 yellow, shaded nearly over the whole surface with light and dark red and with 

 rather obscure splashes and stripes, and a few light dots; flesh white, juicy, fine 

 grain and tender; flavor brisk, sub-acid; core medium to large. Season September 

 and October. A valuable market variety on account of its extreme hardiness. 



Hagenkopt. — Tree very vigorous, spreading. Fruit roundish ovate; cavity small, 

 moderately deep; stalk one-half inch long, stout; basin shallow, much corrugated; 

 calyx small, closed; calyx tube funnel-shaped; color yellow, slightly washed and 

 broken in stripes with light red; flesh creamy white, very juicy, but with a firm 

 texture; flavor vinous. Season September and October. ^ 



Hubbardston. — Trees quite vigorous, forming a handsome, branching head. Fruit 

 roundish, inclining to conical or ovate; cavity broad, deep, russeted; stalk five- 

 eighths inch long, rather slender; basin narrow, rather abrupt, and in-egularly 

 corrugated; calyx open; calyx tube conical; color yellow, mostly overspread and 

 indistinctly striped with red patches and with tracings of yellowish-russet and 

 with russet dots and specks; core round, closed; flesh yellowish white, juicy, firm, 

 crisp and tender; flavor rich, mild, sub-acid. Season December to February. A 

 very valuable variety either for market or home use. Although it seldom reaches 

 so large a size, in 1897 a single specimen weighed fourteen and three-fourths 

 ounces. 



Indian.— Tree quite vigorous and upright in habit. Fruit large, roundish oblate, 

 conical, cavitj' narrow, deep; stalk three-fourths inch long, stout; basin narrow, 

 shallow, corrugated; calyx nearly closed; calyx tube funnel-shaped; color yellow, 

 striped and mottled with very dark red and russet, with numerous regular yellow 

 dots and specks more frequently toward the eye; flesh creamy white, juicy, fii'm and 



