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Requires high culture, manuring, thinning and spraying to make 

 the best fruit. 



Fameuse, Green 



Fruit irregular round oblate, size medium, cavity rather deep, 

 flaring, stem long slender, basin medium deep, abrupt, calyx 

 medium large, color green with a pinkish crimson blush, much 

 like Louise, dots several, inconspicuous, bloom moderate, skin 

 tender, flesh white, tender, crisp, core medium size, flavor sub- 

 acid, quality same as Fameuse, season October-November, tree 

 much like Fameuse, of which it is evidently a seedling. Came 

 up in the grounds of Mr. R. W. Shepherd, Como, Que. It does 

 not seem to have any advantage over Fameuse, and as its color 

 is much less attractive, it will hardly become popular. Mr. Shep- 

 herd has ceased to propagate it. 



rameuse Noire 



Fruit very regular, nearly spherical, slightly oblate, size 

 medium, cavity medium, even, stem medium short, basin medium 

 deep, regular, calyx small, half-open, color dark, almost dull red, 

 washed and splashed over a dull yellow, almost completely cover- 

 ing it, dots several, irregularly scattered, not conspicuous, bloom 

 medium, skin rather tender, flesh white, crisp, juicy, red mark- 

 mgs very faint, core medium, closed, flavor mild, sweetish sub- 

 acid, quality good to my taste, better than Fameuse, season, same 

 as Fameuse or later. Described from specimens grown by N. C. 

 Fisk, Abbotsford, Que. 



Fameuse Sucre 



Fruit strongly oblate, size small to medium, cavity broad and 

 flaring, stem comparatively long and slender, basin medium, 

 rounded, a trifle corrugated, calyx large, open, color solid dark 

 rather dull red, dots several, small, inconspicuous, bloom mod- 

 erate, skin thin and tender, flesh white, always very much marked 

 with red, core medium closed, flavor mild, sweetish, quality fair 

 to good, season October-November, tree not so spreading as 

 Fameuse, more willowy and upright. Hardy as Fameuse. 

 Described from specimens grown by J. M. Fisk, Abbots- 

 ford, Que. 



As explained elsewhere, there are several varieties of sweet 

 Fameuse known,, especially in the Province of Quebec. The one 

 here described, however, is known as '7a zraie Fameuse sucre," 

 the true sweet Fameuse. '^ 



