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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



numerous; stalk one inch long inserted in narrow, shallow cavity. 

 Flesh white, buttery, quite juicy, sweet, very good. Season, Septem- 

 ber. Popular in many States for culinary use and market. Rhode 

 Island. 



Buffum. 



Chambers. Medium, obtuse, obovate, pyriform; color light 

 green, but yellow when ripe, with numerous brown and green dots, 

 sunny side reddish brown; stalk one inch long, stout, set at an angle 

 in a shallow cavity with one side raised. Flesh white, tender, quite 

 juicy, sweet, pleasant, good. Season, early. Valuable for a near 

 market. Does well on the quince. Canada. 



Clairgeau. Large, pyriform, nearly long obovate, with unequal 

 sides; color yellowish brown, usually with crimson shading next the 

 sun; dots brown; stalk short, stout, fleshy at base, oblique, and 

 inserted at top of neck with slight trace of cavity. Flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, and usually rich in flavor. Season late autumn. 

 Widely grown. France. 



Clapp Favorite. Large, obovate, or ovate pyriform; stem one 

 inch long, stout, inclined, and inserted in slight cavity; color pale 

 yellow, marbled, and splashed with crimson, with russet patches. 



