MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



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in rich loamy alluvial soils of the South, it is much russeted, and about 

 the stem the russet has appearance of rich bronze ; progressing Northward, 

 it gradually loses its russet, until, on light sandy soils, in Michigan, it be- 

 comes a pale yellow ground, with stripes and splashes of clear red and 

 minute dots. 



Fruit, medium ; form, regular, roundish conical broad at base ; color, 

 light yellow ground, the sunny side striped and splashed with red, small 

 russet dots shaded around with light russet yellow; often considerable rus- 

 set about both stem and calyx ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, open, regular ; 

 calyx, usually small, closed, sometimes open, with short segments ; basin, 

 regular form, moderate depth ; flesh, yellowish, tender, sub-acid, pearmain 

 flavor; core, medium; seeds, ovate. November to February. 



WOOD'S GREENING. 

 Coate's Geening, | Onstine. 



American : native of New Jersey. First described by Coxe, from whose 

 nursery it was introduced to the West by Prof. Kirtland, about 1820. This 

 variety has been too little noticed. It should be extensively planted in our 

 Southwestern States and territories. Tree, hardy, slender growth, becoming 

 somewhat spreading. It is well adapted to strong, heavy soils, producing 

 abundantly fruit of uniform medium size, and always fair and of " best " 

 quality. 



Fruit, medium ; form, roundish conical, flattened ; color, pale green, be- 

 coming yellowish, with a few rough spots ; stem, short ; cavity, acuminate ; 

 calyx, rather large ; basin, slightly plaited ; flesh, greenish white, fine- 



