GOLDEN BEURRE' OF BILBOA. 



Tree. — Vigorous, upright and regular in form, with the branches 

 shghtly horizontal at first, but gently curving upwards at the ends ; an- 

 nual shoots rather long, tapering but little to the ends. 



"WTooD. — Clear yellowish brown, dotted with small whitish specks, 

 moderately stout and rather short-jointed ; old wood, reddish brown ; 

 buds, medium size, oblong ovate, erect, with rather prominent shoul- 

 ders : Flower-buds, medium size, ovate. 



Leaves. — Large, roundish ovate, largest near the base, tapering to 

 the point, thick, hght green, glossy, with prominent nerves, shghtly 

 recurved on the midrib, nearly flat, and deeply, regularly and sharply 

 serrated ; petioles, rather short, about three quarters of an inch long, 

 moderately stout. 



Flowers. — Medium size ; petals, oval ; claw, rather short. 



Fruit. — Size large, nearly three inches long and two and a half in 

 diameter : Form, obovate, largest about one third from the eye, and 

 tapering in a swollen manner to the stem : Skin, very fair, smooth, pale 

 yellow when mature, with a large blotch of smooth russet encircling 

 the stem, regularly dotted with russet specks, and occasionally having a 

 faint tinge of blush on the sunny side : Stem, long, about one a half 

 inches in length, uneven, rather slender, and obliquely inserted in a 

 small cavity, with a shght projection on one side : Eye, medium size, 

 closed, and moderately sunk in a round basin ; segments of the calyx 

 long and narrow : Flesh, yellowish white, fine, melting, buttery and 

 juicy : Flavor, sprightly, refreshing, vinous and excellent : Core, small : 

 Seeds, medium size, nearly black. 



Ripe the last of September, and keeps well for two or three weeks. 



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