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wide, regular, with much stellate russet; stem short; basin medium, 

 somewhat corrugated and minutely wrinkled; calyx open. Core 

 half open; cells round or roundish ovate, entire; tube long, wide, 

 funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; 

 flesh white, juicy, acid, good. September. 



Seevers. Grown to some extent in central Iowa. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish conical, very regular; 

 greenish yellow with large bronze blush; dots obscure, minute, russet, 

 with gray bases, a few large gray specks; cavity regular, deep, acute, 

 lined with stellate russet; stem short; basin flat, narrow, smooth or 

 slightly wrinkled; calyx open; segments very small, erect or flat con- 

 vergent. Core closed, barely clasping; cells round, slit, axile; tube 

 conical, small; stamens median; seeds about eight, short, plump, 

 rather large; flesh moderately juicy, rich mild acid, good. Midwinter 

 to spring. 



Sheriff (American Beauty, incorrectly). Brought from Pennsyl- 

 vania many years ago by James Sheriff hence its name, the original 

 name having been lost. Tree quite hardy in parts of the West. Tree 

 vigorous, of tall, open, somewhat spreading, symmetrical habit, with 

 few branches; a good annual and early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat cylindrical, flattened at ends, 

 nearly regular; surface pale greenish yellow, nearly covered with 

 light and dull dark red, with obscure carmine stripes and splashes; 

 dots many, minute, distinct, whitish; cavity very narrow, acuminate, 

 regular, green and russeted; stem medium to long, slender, deeply 

 inserted ; basin wide, shallow, wavy, or slightly ribbed ; calyx closed ; 

 segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, slit, very large; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few to many, plump, 

 pointed; flesh whitish, juicy, tender, mild pleasant subacid, not rich, 

 good. December, February. 



Shiawassee (Shiawassee Beauty). Originated in Shiawassee Co., 

 Mich., one of the best varieties of the Fameuse type; tree a strong, 

 moderately upright grower; a heavy bearer in alternate years. 



Fruit medium, very oblate, regular; surface polished, yellow, 

 almost wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure 

 splashes; dots distinct, few, large, yellow; cavity obtuse, wide, 

 regular, with stellate russet; stem medium; basin smooth, wide, 

 shallow; calyx closed or open ; segments divergent. Core half open, 

 meeting; cells ovate, slit; tube conical; stamens median or basal; 



