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some portion of the fruit may often be kept till May or June in 

 ordinary storage, yet its season is so variable that November may 

 be regarded as the usual safe commercial limit for handling this 

 variety (16). It is favorably regarded locally in New England, 

 where it is commonly grown under the name Palmer Greening 

 (9, 10, 12). Taking all things into consideration, it is hardly equal 

 to standard varieties of its season and is not recommended for 

 commercial planting in New York. 



Historical. Originated in Sterling, Mass. It was brought to notice by 

 Ephraim Robbins of Leominster in 1855 (i). It has been planted but sparingly 

 in New York state. 



TREE. 



Tree vigorous. Form upright spreading to roundish. Twigs below medium 

 to rather long, curved, slender to moderately stout; internodes medium to 

 short. Bark dark brown w r ith some green, heavily streaked with scarf-skin, 

 somewhat pubescent. Lenticels scattering, small to medium, roundish, usually 

 not raised. Buds medium to small, broad, rather plump, obtuse, free, 

 pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit medium or above. Form a little oblate, often somewhat ribbed, irreg- 

 ular. Stem short to medium. Cavity medium to rather large, acuminate to 

 acute, rather narrow to moderately broad, often somewhat furrowed, usually 

 smooth and green. Calyx small to medium, partly open, sometimes closed ; 

 lobes erect. Basin moderately shallow, rather narrow, abrupt, often some- 

 what furrowed, wrinkled. 



Skin thin, moderately tender, waxy, yellow or greenish, usually with thin 

 dull orange blush which sometimes deepens to clear red. Dots numerous, 

 whitish or areolar with russet center, characteristic and conspicuous. Pre- 

 vailing effect rather attractive greenish-yellow. 



Calyx tube conical to somewhat urn-shape or funnel-form. Stamens median. 



Core medium to large, somewhat abaxile to nearly axile ; cells closed or 

 partly open ; core lines clasping the funnel cylinder. Carpels rather concave, 

 broadly roundish, emarginate. Seeds dark, medium, rather wide, plump, 

 obtuse, or somewhat acute. 



Flesh whitish, firm, moderately fine, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid 

 becoming nearly sweet, somewhat aromatic, good to very good. 



WATWOOD. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 187671 app. 2. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:252. 3. 

 Beach, N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 11:223. 1892. 



Fruit medium size, rather dull colored, green or yellowish partly washed and 

 splashed with red, mild, pleasant subacid, good quality; in season from Decem- 

 ber to May. It originated at Blandville, Ballard county, Ky., and is valued 

 in that region because it is a long keeper and the tree is a uniformly good 



