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fair, but varies in size and form esteemed most by those who 

 like a very sweet flavor. 



Westcott. Size medium, roundish-obovate ; green, becoming yel- 

 low ; flesh melting, juicy, good ; not worthy of extension. Early 

 in autumn. Origin, Cranston, R. I. 



Wilbur. Medium in size, frequently rather small ; obovate, regu- 

 lar, often obovate-pyriform ; skin a dull green and russet ; stalk 

 three-fourths to one inch long, cavity very small ; calyx promi- 

 nent, scarcely sunk ; flesh rather coarse, melting, juicy, pleasant, 

 often slightly astringent, varying. Early autumn. Shoots slen- 

 der, yellowish brown. Origin, Somerset, Mass. 



Fig. 326. Church, 



Wilkinson. Size medium, obovate, narrowed somewhat towards 

 the crown, largest in the middle ; skin smooth, bright yellow ; 

 stalk an inch and a quarter long, stout, scarcely sunk ; calyx stiif, 

 short, basin shallow ; flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, of 

 good flavor. Ripens from mid-autumn to winter. Shoots long, 

 stout, upright, greenish yellow ; tree thrifty, hardy, productive. A 

 good second-rate variety. Often fails by cracking. R. I. 



