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Stephenson (Stephenson' s Winter). Origin, Marshall Co., Missis- 

 sippi; tree of moderate growth, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, shaded, and 

 sometimes striped with red; stem long, slender; calyx open. Core 

 small; flesh whitish, rather firm, juicy, pleasant, brisk subacid, good. 

 January to April. 



Sterling (American Beauty). Origin, Sterling, Massachusetts; tree 

 vigorous, productive, an annual bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly inclining to conic, obscurely ribbed; 

 surface a yellow ground, mostly covered with red, which is quite dark 

 in the sun; dots numerous, small, light and brown; cavity medium, 

 with radiating russet, the rays sometimes extending out over a portion 

 of the fruit; stem rather short, somewhat slender; basin medium, 

 uneven; calyx small, closed; segments medium, slightly recurved. 

 Core small; flesh yellowish, rather compact, tender, juicy, rich, 

 mild subacid, aromatic, very good. December to April. 



Striped Gilliflower. Origin unknown. Distinct from Scollop 

 Gilliflower; the two varieties were formerly considered identical. 



Fruit variable in size and form, size large to very large; in form 

 varying from roundish conical to oblong conical (about half of each, 

 one grower reports), irregular, angular, often furrowed; surface light 

 greenish yellow, thinly striped with dull red on sunny side; dots very 

 obscure, few, minute, white; cavity deep, acute, with stellate russet; 

 stem short; basin shallow with a few sharp minute ridges; calyx 

 closed or half open; segment serect convergent. Core wide open, 

 sessile, barely clasping; cells abaxile, elliptical, much slit with broad 

 ridges of cellular exudate; tube conical; stamens median; seeds few, 

 small, nearly round, very blunt; flesh whitish, juicy, crisp, brisk 

 subacid, fair to good. September. 



Summer Bellflower (of Pennsylvania). Origin unknown. Dis- 

 tinct from th3 Summer Bellflower of New York. 



Fruit large, oblong conic, mu^h like Yellow Bellflower; surface a 

 clear waxen yellow deepening to i . "i golden yellow on sunny side ; dots 

 few, minute, distinct, russet; cavity deep, wide, acute, regular, with 

 stellate russet patch; stem short; basin narrow, very shallow, ribbed 

 and corrugated; calyx closed; segments erect converging. Core 

 wide open, meeting; cells elliptical, very roomy, slit; tube conical; 

 stamens median; seeds about twelve, short, plump; flesh yellow, with 



