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'510 YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



attracted attention, its propagation by budding was begun in 1901 

 by Mr. Cellon, who introduced the variety under the name "Trapp" 

 in the following year. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish oblate to oblate pyriform; size medium to large; cav- 

 ity regular, small, shallow, with gradual slope, somewhat furrowed; 

 stem stout; apex slightly depressed; surface smooth and undulating, 

 with numerous brownish dots, some of which are indented; color pale 

 green, with faint and indistinct pale-yellow stripes; skin very thick and 

 tough, separating readily from the flesh; flesh fairly thick, firm, but 

 smooth and rather oily in texture, ranging from pale green near the 

 skin to greenish yellow next the seed cavity; flavor mild, pleasant; 

 seed large, oblate, with loose seed coats, and loose in the cavity, some- 

 times germinating in the fruit when allowed to remain late on the 

 tree, though, so far as observed, without injury to either texture or 

 flavor of flesh; quality very good. Season, from October 1 to Janu- 

 ary in south Florida, occasional specimens having remained on the 

 tree in good condition until March. 



The tree is reported to be a fairly vigorous grower and very 

 productive. 



The striking commercial characteristic of the variety is its lateness 

 of ripening, which renders it marketable for the midwinter holiday 

 trade, when very high prices are realized. A large proportion of the 

 budded trees thus far planted in Florida consists of this sort. 



The specimen from which the illustration on Plate LXVI was made 

 was from the original tree at Cocoanut Grove, Fla. 



