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Historical. Originated by Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn. "It came 

 from seed of Wealthy which had a chance to be crossed with the Cherry Crab 

 and also the Oldenburg" (2). 



Tree large with long, moderately stout branches. Form somewhat flat 

 and spreading, rather dense. Twigs short, curved, stout; internodes medium. 

 Bark dark brown tinged with red; slightly pubescent. Lenticels quite nu- 

 merous, medium size, oval, 'slightly raised. Buds medium to large, plump, 

 obtuse, free, slightly pubescent. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit very large. Form roundish ovate to roundish oblate, symmetrical. 

 Stem rather long and slender, sometimes bracted. Cavity small, acute or 

 approaching acuminate, narrow, rather shallow, often slightly russeted. 

 Calyx rather large, closed; lobes reflexed. Basin shallow, moderately broad, 

 obtuse, furrowed. 



Skin smooth, yellow, shaded and splashed with red over much of its 

 surface. Dots numerous, russet. 



Calyx tube wide, cone-shape. Stamens median or above. 



Core large, decidedly abaxile ; cells unsymmetrical, wide open ; core lines 

 clasping. Carpels elongated ovate, sometimes tufted. Seeds above medium 

 size, long, moderately narrow, acute, tufted. 



Flesh whitish, firm, a little coarse, crisp, juicy, subacid, with some Siberian 

 crab flavor yet agreeable for dessert use, good to very good in quality. 



Season early September. 



FLORENCE. 



REFERENCES, i. Stark, Mo. Hort. Soc. 'Rpt., 1886:233. 2. Am. Pom. 

 Soc. Rpt., 1887:134. 3. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui., 118:59, 60. 1895. 4. Thomas, 

 1897 :2g8. 5. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui., 152 :2i9, 224. 1898. 6. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:219. 



SYNONYMS. None. 



This variety seems to be very desirable for commercial plant- 

 ing because the trees commence bearing very young, are reliable 

 croppers and very prolific and the fruit is of good size, very 

 attractive in appearance and of good quality. Although not 

 superior to Martha in quality, Florence is more beautiful and 

 more prolific. 



Historical. Originated by Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous. Form at first upright spreading but eventually 

 inclined to droop. Twigs long, curved, moderately stout; internodes long. 



