MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 

 BETHLEHEMITE. 



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This is a variety somewhat resembling the Newtown Spitzenberg, and we 

 have testimony of one or two who say they know it under that name. Thus 

 far all specimens we have seen were from trees grown in rich, loamy soils, 

 and all we can learn of its history is, that it came from Bethlehem, in 

 Ohio. Size, medium ; form, roundish, flattened, tapering slightly to the 

 apex ; color, pale yellow ground, striped and stained with two shades of 

 bright red. dotted with irregular-shaped brown dots, some russet about the 

 stem ; calyx, medium, sometimes large ; basin, deep, broad, irregular, some- 

 what furrowed: stem, short; cavity, narrow, irregular; flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender, with a mild, sub-acid juice, and exceedingly pleasant flavor; 

 core, small, compact ; seeds, obovate obtuse pyriform. November to 

 January, but keeps until April. Trees upright, strong growers. 



BOHANON. 



A variety probably originally of Virginia, and is highly esteemed in 

 Kentucky and South. It much resembles Maiden's Blush. Fruit, large, 

 roundish flattened, narrowing to the eye, with inclination to the ribbed sur- 

 face ; light pale yellow, crimson blush on sunny side, russet about stem ; 

 stem, slender ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, partly closed ; basin, deep, expanded ; 

 core, open ; seeds, numerous, light brown ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, 

 slightly aromatic, sub-acid. September. An excellent regular bearwr. ' 



BROADWELL. 



Broadwell Sweet. 



American. Origin, Southern Ohio. Tree, vigorous, spreading, light yel- 

 lowish shoots, good bearer. Size, medium to large ; form, regular, roundish, 

 flattened at base, and tapering slightly toward the calyx ; skin, thin, smooth ; 

 color, light yellow, cloudy flakes, sunny side brownish bronze; stem : short* 



