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core, medium ; seeds, long ovate, pointed ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sub-acid ; 

 " best." October and November. 



Garretson's Early. 



John Garretson's Early. 



Native probably of New Jersey. Tree, vigorous growth, early, abun- 

 dant bearer ; fruit, medium, roundish, flattened ; pale green, becoming 

 yellowish, dotted with whitish specks ; stem, short ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, 

 closed; basin, ribbed ; core, large; seeds, plump ; flesh, white, crisp, ten- 

 der, sub-acid ; " very good.'' August. 



George. 



From Muskingum Co., Ohio. Tree, spreading, free bearer ; fruit, me- 

 dium, roundish flattened, pale yellow, with russety blotches and specks, 

 oft quite russety ;• calyx, large, open ; basin, shallow ; flesh, whitish, firm, 

 juicy, mild acid. July. 



Gilpin. 



Carthouse, | Romanite of the West. 



From Virginia. Its keeping and bearing qualities will always render it 

 more or less popular. Fruit, below medium, roundish, flattened at apex, 

 deep red and yellow; stem, varying; cavity deep ; calyx, closed; basin, 

 Bometimes furrowed : core, medium ; seeds, ovate; flesh, yellow, firm, juicy, 

 will keep a year. 



From Wallingford, Conn, 

 tender, juicy ; " very good." 



Giles. 



Fruit, medium, conical, dark red ; flesh, 

 October and November. 



