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centres; cavity regular, obtuse, deep, with trace of russet; stem 

 short; basin shallow, wide, corrugated and ribbed; calyx small, 

 open; segments divergent. Core open, clasping; cells ovate, abaxile, 

 slit; tube broadly conical; stamens median; seeds flat, often im- 

 perfect, long, pointed; flesh white, with faint yellow veinings, fine- 

 grained, crisp, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, very good. Late winter. 



Roxanna. Origin, Wisconsin. 



Fruit medium, conical, irregular, angular; surface yellow, wholly 

 covered with fine crimson and carmine splashes (much like a well- 

 colored Fameuse) , a handsome fruit ; dots white ; cavity regular, slightly 

 russeted, acute; stem short; basin very shallow, narrow, wrinkled; 

 calyx half open. Core closed, clasping, very large; tube short, 

 conical; stamens marginal; seeds very plump, light brown; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, mild subacid, with sweet after -taste, very good. 

 Winter. 



Roxbury (Roxbury Russet}. Supposed origin, Roxbury, Massa- 

 chusetts, soon after the settlement of the country. Scions were taken 

 to Connecticut soon after 1649. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, 

 very productive. Not as popular as formerly for export. 



Roxbury- 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, oblate, slightly angular; surface 

 green, entirely covered with open net-work of brownish yellow russet, 

 sometimes with a faint blush on sunny side; dots obsctire, few, gray, 



