MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



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Bordenave, 



Lodge. 



I Smith's Bordenave. 



American. From vicinity of Philadelphia. Requires rich, warm, sandy 

 soil, when it is one of the best; on cold clay it is hardly ''very good." 

 Fruit, medium, or above, sometimes large, varying in form, (see our en- 

 graving) ; when fully mature, yellowish, with rich golden russet, and 



patches of dull russet ; calyx, with short, half reflexed segments ; core, 

 medium ; seeds, blackish; flesh, whitish, a little gritty at core, juicy, melt- 

 ing, " very good." September and October. 



Madeleine. 

 Citron des Cannes, | Magdalen. 



Foreign. Tree, very vigorous, strong grower, a little liable to frozen sap- 

 blight on the rich Western soils, until it has acquired the age of ten or 

 more years ; very productive on pear or quince root. 



Fruit, below medium, obovaie, oblong pyriform : stem, long, slender, at 

 base one side of fruit a little enlarged ; color, pale yellowish green, a lit- 

 tle brownish blush, and russet specks on those exposed most to sun ; calyx, 



