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numerous descriptions of most varieties, taken from specimens 

 from various sources, but mostly from Vermont, Quebec and 

 Ontario. 



Bissing 



This variety I know only from specimens from Mr. Wm. 

 Stammer, South Osborne, Wis., and from notes from the Divi- 

 sion of pomology, U. S. Department of agriculture, the latter 

 notes being made from specimens from the same source. The 

 variety does not seem to be in propagation, and the description 

 is therefore omitted. The color and aroma seem to place it with 

 the Fameuse type, though the color and firmness of flesh are not 

 characteristic of this group. 



Canada Baldzvin 



Fruit oblate, size medium, cavity deep, flaring, stem long slen- 

 der, basin medmm deep, smooth, calyx medium, closed, color 

 dull, dark red, striped and washed over light greenish yellow 

 ground, dots several, white, bloom moderately heavy, skin tough, 

 flesh white with much red, tender, core medium, flavor subacid 

 with Fameuse aroma, juicy, quality good, season December- 

 January, tree thrifty and hardy, bearing in alternate years under 

 ordinary treatment. Described from specimens grown by Mr. 

 Wm. Craig, jr., Abbotsford, Que. 



Originated in the orchard of Mr. Alexis Dery, St. Hilaire, 

 Que., and thought to have come from seed of the New England 

 Pomme de fer. This theory of its parentage may be regarded 

 as extremely doubtful. • 



Fameuse (Synonyms Snozv, Ponune de Neige, Sanguineus, 



Chimney, Snow Chimney) 



Fruit round, slightly oblate, sometimes very slightly conic, 

 size small to medium, cavity medium deep, rounded, stem 

 medium long, slender, basin shallow, rather abrupt, even, calyx 

 medium, closed, color a peculiar red, bright, sometimes nearly 

 covering, sometimes only striped over a greenish yellow ground, 

 dots minute, bloom thin, skin thin and tender, flesh very white, 

 often marked with red, soft, juicy, core small, /closed, flavor 

 sprightly subacid, quality good to very good, season November 

 1st to December ist, but will keep later under favorable circum- 

 stances, tree a thrifty, spreading, round-topped grower, coming 

 early into bearing and yielding heavy crops i'n alternate years. 

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