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short Buffum-shaped ; stalk an inch or an inch and a fourth -ong, 

 rather stout, slightly oblique, not sunk ; basin very shallow ; skin 

 a fine yellow, with a warm cheek brightly reddened at the crown, 

 and with radiating stripes of greenish yellow from the calyx ; flesh 



Fig. yd.Doyen 



melting, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant, very good flavor. Skin 

 thin ; core small ; seeds small, white. Ripens latter part of July. 

 Tree bears very young. Shoots slender, reddish brown. 



Uivchlan* Medium, obovate, sometimes roundish, skin yellow, 

 much russeted ; stalk rather long, sunk little or none, basin shal- 

 low ; flesh of fine texture, buttery, melting, with a rich, aromatic, 

 very good flavor. End of August. Chester co., Pa. New. 



CLASS III. ROUNDISH OR OBLATE. 



Duchesse de Berry d'Ete. Small, roundish, sometimes oblate, occa- 

 sionally approaching obovate ; yellow, sometimes shaded light red ; 

 stalk short, slightly sunk, basin shallow ; juicy and melting, flavor 

 " very good." End of August. Shoots stout, light greenish. 



Muskingum. Medium, roundish ; greenish yellow, thickly dotted ; 



* Pronounced Yook'lan. 



