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size in rich ground is large ; the form oblong, 

 diminishing from the eye to an obtuse point 

 at the stem ; the skin when ripe smooth, of a 

 light yellow, sometimes with dull red on the 

 side exposed to the sun ; the flesh white, 

 melting, sprightly and good. It comes early 

 into bearing, produces well, and the fruit rip- 

 ens the last of September. 



No. 23. Rostiezer. 



This tree was received from the Messrs. 

 Baumans, of Bollwiller. The fruit is of me- 

 dium size, oblong and pointed at the stem, 

 the skin covered with light yellow russet ; the 

 flesh melting, high flavoured and delicious. It 

 ripens about the first of October, and so far 

 as we could judge from the first specimens, is 

 decidedly a first rate fruit. 



No. 24'. Jackmarfs Melting. 



This tree* was received from the Messrs. 

 Youngs, of Epsom, England ; it produced its 

 first fruit in 1837 ; the name is no doubt er- 

 roneous, as it is not noticed in the catalogue 

 of the London Hort. Society, or in any other 

 work of authority. The fruit is large and 



