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vigorous, rather irroguliir grower, an early, good bearer ; 

 fine for the garden, not suited to the orchard. 



Pitniaston Duchess. — Origin Enghmd. Very hirge, 

 oblong-obovate ; beautiful golden yellow ; flesh yellow- 

 ish-white, melting, buttery, juicy and of excellent qual- 

 ity. — Mid-Autumn. Tree vigorous, productive. Will 

 make a fine market fruit. 



Pratt. — Origin Ehode Island. Medium, roundish-py- 

 riform ; greenish lemon-yellow, shaded with red in the 

 sun ; flesh juicy, sugary, melting, briskly vinous. — 

 Early Autumn. Tree an upright grower, very pro- 

 ductive. 



Seckel. — Origin Pennsylvania. Small, roundish-ovate; 

 dull yellowish-brown, with a russet-red cheek; flesh but- 

 tery, very juicy, rich, spicy, aromatic. — Early Autumn. 

 Tree a slow but healthy, hardy grower, upright, forming 

 a small, compact head; successful and well known every- 

 where. Although it takes a little more time to bring 

 this variety into profitable bearing condition, yet it is a 

 reliable and permanently valuable sort for orchard or 

 garden. 



Sheldon. — Origin New York. Medium, roundisli ; 

 greenish-yellow, a thin, light russet and a bright red or 

 crimson in the sun; flesh very juicy, melting, vinous, 

 sweet, aromatic. Tree hardy, a vigorous, upright grower, 

 forming a liandsome, round head, a good bearer. This 

 noble fruit, like some other varieties, is often condemned 

 as rotting at the core, but it only requires to be gathered 

 early and used when ripe, like Flemish Beauty, Clapp'e 

 Favorite, Beurre Giffard, and others. 



Stevens' Genesee. — Origin New York. Large, round- 

 ish; 3^ellow; flesh half-buttery, rich, aromatic flavor. — 

 Early Autumn. Tree a healtliy, good grower, and pro- 

 ductive. It is not so popular as formerly in Western 

 New York, but West, and especially in light soils, it is 



