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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Keeps late, but the brownish specimens are edible and good before 

 softening. Extensively grown in South France. 



Okame. Large, roundish oblate, with netted lines at apex; 

 color orange yellow, changing to carmine, with bloom and waxy 

 expression. Flesh light-colored, with light brown center around the 

 seeds. Loses its astringency when well colored. 



Taber No. 23. Medium, oblate, flat or depressed at apex; 

 color dark red with peculiar dotted surface. Flesh dark brown, 

 sweet, and not astringent; quality good. 



Taber No. 129. Medium, roundish, flattened at base, with 

 point at apex; color dark yellowish red, with quite rough surface. 

 Flesh light brown, crisp, sweet; free from astringency. Keeps well 

 and ships well. 



Tane (Nashi). Large to very large, diameter three and one- 

 quarter by three and three-eighths; roundish conical, pointed at apex; 

 color light yellow, changing to bright red. Flesh yellow and seedless; 

 quality fine. 



Triumph. Medium, tomato-shaped; color yellow; has few seeds; 

 quality very good. Said to be very productive. 



Tsuru-no-ko (Stork Egg). Large, two and one-half by three and 

 one-half inches, oblong, pointed; color bright red, sometimes with 

 black at apex. Flesh red, very good. Must be ripened in the house, 



Tsuro-no-ko. 



Yedoichi. 



Yedoichi (Maru-gatd). Medium, round, often slightly oblong; 

 flattened at base and narrowed at apex; color dark red, often with 

 black mottling near apex. Flesh mahogany brown, with darker 

 spots. Edible while solid. Fruit in large clusters. 



