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Size of fruit 12 inches across and 14 inches deep, slightly ribbed, 
calyx persistent. Colour yellow, with a pink cheek. Flesh ‘white, 
fine-grained, firm, crisp, moderately juicy, subacid, with a pleasant 
flavour, astringency very slight. 
Novelty. Pyrus baccata, female, with Wealthy, male. Planted in 
orchard as a yearling tree, April 28th, 1896. This tree is an upright 
and vigorous grower with good foliage. Fruited in 1899. Blossoms 
deep pink in bud, white when open. Flowers large, petals broad. 




Fic. 2.—CHARLES. Fic. 3.—PIONEER. 
Fruit ripe September 19th. Size 14 inches across, 14 inches 
deep. Colour, deep red. Flesh, pale yellowish pink, firm, crisp, 
juicy, subacid and of fair quality. Stem long, calyx usually persistent, 
bakes well. 
Progress. Pyrus baccata, female, with Wealthy, male. Tree a 
vigorous grower and fairly upright in habit. Planted in orchard as 
a yearling, April 28th, 1896. Blossomed freely in 1899, flowers deep 
pink in bud, pinkish-white when open, flowers large, petals wide. 
Fruit ripe September 14th. Size 15/,, inches across and 1%/,, 
inches deep. Colour yellow suffused with red, with a dark red cheek. 
Flesh very firm, crisp, juicy, subacid and of fair flavour, astringency 
barely perceptible. Stem long, calyx persistent. 
Aurora. Pyrus baccata, female, with Tetofsky, male. Planted in 
orchard as a yearling, April 28th, 1896. Made strong growth and 
blossomed well in spring of 1899. Flowers deep pink in bud, large 
when open, pure white, petals broad. 
