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yellowish, fine, firm, juicy, rich, mild, pleasant subacid, slightly aro- 

 matic. January, May. 



Arthur. Origin, Floyd Co., northern Iowa. 



Fruit below medium, oblong, truncated, somewhat irregular; 

 surface yellow, mixed and splashed dull red on sunny side; dots 

 minute, dark russet, numerous, distinct; cavity narrow, regular, 

 acute, russet; stem long; basin abrupt, medium deep, wrinkled; 

 calyx closed. Core closed; tube long, narrow, open to core; stamens 

 median; seeds packed tightly in cells; flesh yellow, firm, fine-grained, 

 sprightly subacid, good. Winter. 



Autumn Bough (Autumn Sweet Bough). Origin, America; tree 

 vigorous, upright, round-headed, productive. 



Fruit medium, conical, angular; surface smooth, pale yellow; 

 dots few, brown; cavity deep, acute, narrow; stem medium, rather 

 slender; basin deep, corrugated; calyx closed; segments long; flesh 

 white, very tender, with a sweet, refreshing, vinous flavor, very good. 

 Last of August to first of October. 



Autumn] Swaar (Fall Swaar of West). Origin unknown; tree 

 hardy, vigorous, spreading. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, regular; surface greenish yellow, 

 becoming orange yellow, with bronze blush, and russet net-veining; 

 dots many, large, gray, stellate; cavity broad, acute, regular, green 

 and russet; stem medium, knobbed; basin deep, abrupt, smooth or 

 slightly corrugated; calyx small, closed. Core small, closed, clasp- 

 ing; seeds many, large, plump; flesh yellow, juicy, tender, mild, 

 pleasant, rich, subacid, very good. September. 



Avista. Origin, Wisconsin. The original tree is now growing 

 on the farm of A. J. Philips, West Salem, Wisconsin. 



Fruit medium, oblong conical, angular; surface unctuous, yellow- 

 ish green with greenish streaks; dots white, minute, obscure; cavity 

 wide, green, regular, often russeted, rather shallow; stem long; basin 

 shallow, wavy; calyx small, closed. Core closed; seeds plump; 

 flesh white, very firm, fine-grained, mild, pleasant subacid with sweet 

 aftertaste, very good. Winter. 



Babbitt (Western Baldwin). Originated from seed of Baldwin 

 by C. W. Babbitt, of Woodford County, Illinois, about 1845; hardy 

 and productive in Central States. Tree large, a strong grower, with 

 large leaves and tough wood. 



Fruit large, oblate conical, angular; skin thick but tender; sur- 



