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medium or nearly so ; roundish, inclining to oblong ; 

 skin yellow, shaded with light red over half the 

 fruit ; flesh yellowish ; a little coarse, moderately 

 juicy; mild sub-acid. December to March. 



Mcliitosli Red An exceedingly valuable, hardy 

 Canada sort. Medium size, nearly covered with 

 dark red. Flesh white, fine, very tender, juicy and 

 refreshing, with a peculiar quince-like flavor. A 

 good annual bearer of fair, handsome fruit. Resem- 

 bles the Fameuse,but larger and more hardy and ful- 

 ly equal in quality to this standard sort. Novem- 

 ber to February. 



Pewaukee A seedling from Duchess of Oldenburg. 

 Fruit medium to large, obovate, surface bright yel- 

 low, partially covered with dull red, striped and 

 splashed, covered with a gray bloom, and overspread 

 with whitish dots ; cavity small, basin shallow, and 

 slightly fluted ; calyx rather large ; stem variable in 

 length, with a fleshy substance on one side from one- 

 half to one inch long; core small; flesh yellowish 

 white, breaking, juicy ; flavor sub-acid, rich, aro- 

 matic, spicy, something like the Jonathan ; quality 

 good to best. Tree strong grower, and very hardy. 

 January to June. New. 



Rome Beauty Large; yellow, shaded with bright 

 red ; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Mod- 

 erate grower. November to February. 



Stark Esteemed in Ohio as a long keeper and a valu- 

 able market fruit. Fruit large, roundish ; skin green- 

 ish-yellow, much shaded with light and dark red, 

 and sprinkled with brown dots; flesh yellowish, 

 juicy, mild sub-acid. January to May. 



Walbridge Medium size ; striped with red ; hand- 

 some and of 'excellent quality. Vigorous grower 

 and productive. Very hardy and considered of great 

 value in the North and Northwest. March to June. 



