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south it is large, round or ovate-conic. Color, 

 waxen yellow, finely covered with blush or finely 

 striped carmine over its whole surface. Quality, 

 best. Flesh, yellowish white, very fine grain, 

 juicy, sub-acid, aromatic with a very pleasant fla- 

 vor. Season, early winter. 



Rawles Janet. Tree fair grower in nursery, with 

 an upright spreading habit, shoots, slender and 

 taper; grayish olive colored bark; hardiness, 5; fruit, 

 medium size, round or obscurely conic; color 

 slightly mottled green, and, on the sunny side, 

 more or less distinctly striped and blotched light 

 and dull red ; quality, very good for dessert, poor 

 for the kitchen; flesh, fine grained, brittle and juicy, 

 very mildly acid; season, late winter and spring. 



Minkler. Named for S. G. Minkler of Illinois, 

 who originated it. Tree very rank grower and 

 very irregular; bark light color, shoots darker with 

 heavy, thick dark green foliage; in orchard it 

 makes a flat top, with heavy drooping branches; 

 very productive; hardiness 3 to 4; fruit, medium 

 to large, round, greenish yellow, covered with light 

 and dull red stripes. Quality, only good; flesh, 

 greenish yellow, fine grained and melting when 

 fully ripe. Agreeable sub-acid flavor: use, market 

 and kitchen. 



Rome Beaiity. Tree, thrifty spreading and pro- 

 ductive; shoots, slender with a high color; in orchard 

 makes a symmetrical round headed tree. Blossoms 

 late, nearly as late as the Janet. Fruit, large to 

 very large, roundish ovate; surface, smooth, yellow 



