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Nero.— Rather strong with a spreading head. Fruit roundish oljlate; cavity nar- 

 row, deep, regular, russeted; stalk one-half inch long, medium; basin very broad, 

 saucer-shaped, ribbed; calyx large, open, segments long; calyx tube short, funnel- 

 shaped; color clear yellow, nearly covered with dull red, deepening into dark red, 

 with patches and marblings of russet, sprinkled with a few large, roundish dots, 

 with grayish centers; flesh whitish, juicy, firm, crisp, with a mild, sub-acid, slightly 

 aromatic flavor; quaLcy good. Season January to April; size large. 



No. 1 New.— A seedling from Peter Gideon of Minnesota. Tree quite vigorous, 

 with a roundish head. Fruit roundish, inclining to oblong: cavity narrow, abrupt, 

 russeted, corrugated; stalk one-half inch long, stout; basin medium, corrugated, 

 deep; calyx small, closed; calyx tube conical; color grayish yellov>-, beautifully 

 spotted and stained with two shades of bright red, with numerous grayish dots 

 and specks; flesh white, not very juicy, rather coarse, crisp, tender, with a 

 sprightly, sub-acid, pleasant flavor; quality quite good. Season September; size 

 large. Its size, handsome appearance and quality make it a promising variety for 

 either home use or market. 



No. 2. New. — A seedling from Peter Gideon. Tree quite vigorous, upright, spread- 

 ing; young wood olive-colored. Fruit oblong, conical; cavity broad, deep, with a 

 few rays of grayish russet; stalk one to one and one-fourth inches long, slender; 

 basin rather broad, shallow, plaited; calyx large, closed, segments erect or oc- 

 casionally reflexed; calyx tube short, conical; color greenish yellow, partially washed 

 and faintly striped with bright red and with many whitisli specks; core medium, 

 open; seeds many, ovate, plump; flesh white, very tender, moderately juicy, and 

 with a high sub-acid flavor; quality fair to good. Season September; size medium 

 to large. An early bearing and fairly productive variety, which has some promise 

 as a culinary fruit. 



Northfield. — Tree rather vigorous, with a roundish head. Fruit roundish oblate, 

 sides unequal; cavity broad, moderately deep, slightly russeted; stalk one inch long, 

 rather stout; basin wide, abrupt, moderately deep, corrugated; calyx medium, nearly 

 closed; calyx tube long, funnel-shaped; color whitislayellow. blushed and faintly 

 striped with red and netted more or less with russet; flesih juicy, crisp, tender, mild, 

 sub-acid; core medium, closed; quality rather poor; size large. Season September to 

 December. 



North Star (Crab).— Tree upright, spreading. Fruit roundish oblate; cavity of 

 moderate size, regular, corrugated, russeted; stalk one-half inch long, medium, in- 

 clined; basin shallow, corrugated; calyx medium, closed; calyx tube cylindrical; 

 color pale yellow, nearly overspread with bright red in the sun and with many 

 yellowish specks; flesh creamy ^^ihite, tender, breaking, sub-acid. Season August; 

 size rather small; quality fair. 



Oakland. — Tree fairly vigorous, with slender, spreading branches; young wood 

 dark brown. Fruit oblate, nearly regular; cavity broad, moderately deep, witli a 

 little dark gray russet; stalk medium size, one-half inch long; basin rather broad, 

 deep, slightly plaited; calyx closed; calyx tube nearly tubular; color yellow, nearly 

 -covered with pale red, distinctly striped and splashed with darker red; flesh white, 

 juicy, fine grained, very tender, mild, sub-acid, with a rich, pleasant flavor. Season 

 November to February: quality quite good; size medium to large. 



October (Crab.)— Tree fairly strong, spreading. Fi'uit nearly round, tapering 

 slightly to the eye: cavity leather narrow, deep: stalk rather stout, seven-eighths 

 inch long; basin small, irregular; plaited; calyx large, closed; segments long, erect 

 or slightly reflexed: calyx tube large, long, funnel-shaped; color bright red, with 

 a few obscure stripes, pale yellow when grown in the sliade: flesh white, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, sharp, sub-acid. Season August and September; size medium to large 

 for a crab. A promising variety if it proves sufficiently productive. 



Oldenburg, Duchess. — Tree fairly vigorous, rather upright, but with slender, 

 drooping branches: young wood dark reddish brown. Fruit oblate; cavity broad, 

 deep stalk one-half inch long, stout; basin deep, slightly corrugated; calyx 

 closed; calyx tube funnel-shaped; color pale yellow, washed and distinctly 

 striped and splasihed witli light and dark red; flesh white, juicy, crisp, but a little 

 coarse, acid: core closed; quality good. Season August and September; size large. 

 A hardy and generally very productive tree. 



Ontario. — A strong growing, upright tree with spreading branches. Fruit oblate, 

 slightly conical and frequently angular; cavity broad, deep, irregular, slightly 

 russeted; stalk three-fourths to one inch long, stout; basin broad, deep, slightly 

 corrugated; calyx small, closed or nearly so: calyx tube funnel-shaped; color whitish 

 yellow, with a red cheek, and a few whitish dots and specks; flesh whitish, juicy, 



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