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puts forth leaves and blossoms much later than other varieties and 

 thus escapes late frosts. 



Fruit medium, or above, oblate, conic, regular; surface smooth, 

 yellowish green, striped thinly with dull red, mixed red on sunny side; 

 dots distinct, many, minute, white; cavity regular, acuminate; stem 

 medium, stout; basin wide, smooth, shallow; calyx closed; segments 

 connivent. Core closed, clasping, small; cells axile, ovate, slit; tube 

 funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds large, flattened ; flesh whitish 

 yellow, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, very good. Late winter and 

 spring. 



Rambo. Origin, eastern Pennsylvania; tree vigorous, rather 

 spreading, very productive, shoots dark, with large, light green foliage. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblate, large specimens roundish oblate and 

 flattened at ends; surface greenish yellow, with bright red stripes and 

 splashes, coloring sometimes nearly solid on sunny side, with a rich 

 bloom; dots many, small, distinct, some large russet specks; cavity 

 wide, deep, regular, green; stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, 

 abrupt, slightly corrugated; calyx small, closed. Core open, clasping; 

 cells obovate; tube conical; stamens marginal; seeds many, large, 

 angular; flesh greenish white, tender, delicate, juicy, aromatic, 

 vinous subacid, very good. October to December. 



