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melting, sweet, very good to best. A good shipper even after it gets 

 mellow. France. 



Columbia. Large to very large; long obovate in form, regular; 

 color pale yellow when mature, and very smooth and fair; stalk one 

 to one and one-quarter inches long, slender, inserted in narrow deep 

 cavity. Flesh white, melting, buttery, and quite rich in flavor, very 

 good. Popular market variety in Colorado and Utah. New York. 



Danas Hovey. Small to medium, pyriform, tapering towards 

 the stem: color green, blotched and specked with russet, with pale 

 red cheek on exposed side; stalk three-quarter to one inch long, 



Danas Hovey. 



stout, inclined, and inserted in uneven cavity. Flesh creamy white, 

 melting, buttery, subacid, and rich in flavor. Season midsummer, 

 As it is near to the Seckel in quality it is much grown in Kentucky 

 and Tennessee for home use and market. Massachusetts. 



Dearborn (Dearborn Seedling). Small to medium; roundish 

 pyriform, regular; color light yellow with small dots; stem one to 

 one-quarter inches long, curved, and inserted in slight cavity; basin 

 very shalloAv. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, sprightly, very 

 good. Season early. A choice amateur variety. Massachusetts. 



