The Bulletin. 11 



BONUM: 



Tree upright, spreading, hardy, productive. Fruit medium, regu- 

 lar, oblate. Cavity regular, wide, greenish russet; basin wide, shal- 

 low, slightly corrugated. Calyx closed. ' Surface yellow, mostly cov- 

 ered with red and crimson splashes ; dots numerous, distinct, russet 

 with dark center. Flesh white, often stained, firm, tender, juicy. 

 Flavor aromatic, mild, subacid. Core small, closed. Seeds numer- 

 ous. Very good. Autumn. 

 BELLEFLOWER. (See Yellow Belleflower.) 

 CHENANGO: t 



Tree vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium, oblong. Cavity regu- 

 lar, narrow, acute; basin narrow, shallow, smooth. Calyx partly 

 closed. Surface yellowish white, almost covered with crimson stripes, 

 sunny side thinly overlaid with whitish veinings ; dots few, distinct, 

 white, minute. Flesh white, tender, juicy. Flavor mild, pleasant, 

 subacid. Core large, open; seeds fiat, pointed. Very good. Late 

 summer. 



COLTON (EARLY COLTON): 



Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. Fruit medium, roundish, 

 slightly ribbed. Cavity narrow, regular, shallow; basin shallow, ob- 

 tuse, wrinkled. Calyx partly open. Surface light greenish yellow, 

 brownish red blush ; dots large, numerous, greenish. Flesh whitish 

 green, crisp, juicy. Flavor sprightly, subacid. Good. Summer. 

 DULA BEAUTY: 



Tree vigorous, productive. Fruit large, oblate, conical. Cavity 

 deep, obtuse, russeted ; basin wide, shallow. Calyx open. Surface 

 dark green, almost entirely covered with dark red, obscurely striped 

 with red ; dots few, obscure, whitish. Flesh yellowish white, tender, 

 crisp, juicy. Flavor mild, subacid. Core medium, closed; seeds 

 numerous, plump, pointed. Very good. Early winter. 

 ESOFUS (SPITZENBURG): 



Tree thrifty, erect, with drooping, slender limbs. Fruit large, 

 round, oblong, conical. -Cavity wavy, deep, wide, light brown ; basin 

 shallow, slightly furrowed. Calyx small, closed. Surface smooth, 

 almost entirely covered with red, one side shaded, tinged with yellow ; 

 dots distinct, numerous, small, gray. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy. Fla- 

 vor rich, spicy, subacid. Core open; seeds large, light-colored, flat. 

 Best. Winter. 

 EARLY HARVEST: 



Tree fairly vigorous, erect, spreading, productive. Fruit medium, 

 roundish, often oblate. Cavity wide, regular with russet patch ; basin 

 wide, shallow, smooth. Surface very smooth, clear yellow ; dots few, 

 minute, white and green. Flesh very white, tender, juicy, crisp. 

 Flavor rich, subacid. Core small, closed ; seeds few, large, pointed. 

 Very good. Early summer. 



