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Eicsfis. — [Syn. Ben.) Rather large, roundish, very slightly 

 ovale ; striped and dotted with light rich red on rich yel- 

 low ; stalk very short ; basin narrow, rather deep ; flesh 

 yellowish, rich, sub-acid, fine. Origin, Essex Co., Mas'- 

 New. 



Golden Reinette. Small, regular, roundish-conical, slightly 

 flattened at base ; rich yellow with red ; stalk long, cavi- 

 ty shallow ; flesh yellowish, rich, mild sub-acid. Early 

 winter. 



Herefordshire Pearmain. {Syn. Royal Pearmain, Win- 

 ter Pearmain, erroneously.) Medium in size, round-ob- 

 long, approaching obtuse-conical ; surface mostly covered 

 with indistinct stripes and soft clouds of light red on 

 greenish yellow, which on ripening becomes a pale, clear 

 yellow ;* stalk half an inch long, cavity small ; calyx 

 large, open ; basin narrow, plaited ; flesh yellowish white, 

 fine-grained, with a pleasant, mild sub-acid, aromatic, 

 fine flavor. Early winter. Best on light soils. Distin- 

 guished from Winter Pearmain by its stronger shoots, 

 less oblong form, and by the soft shades and clouds of 

 fine red, which cover the surface. 



Hoary Morning. Large, roundish, slightly oblate ; broadly 

 striped, covered with a downy or hoary bloom; cavity 

 wide ; calyx small, basin shallow, plaited ; flesh firm- 

 brisk, sub-acid. For cooking. English. 



HUBBARDSTON NONESUCH. Large, round-ovate, 

 largest at the middle, nearly regular; color with small 

 broken stripes and numerous dots of light rich red on a 

 rich yellow ground ; stalk three-fourths to one inch long; 

 cavity acute, russeted ; calyx open, basin ribbed ; flesh 

 yellowish, very rich, slightly sub-acid, with n strong mix- 

 lure of a rich sweet, flavor excellent. Early winter. Equal 

 to the Swaar in r'chness, superior to the Baldwin in fla- 

 vor. Shoots rather slender, grey. A native of Hub- 

 bardston, Mass. Loses flavor by iceepm^-. Fig. 119. 



Jonathan. Medium in size, round-ovate, or approaching 

 iruncale-conical ; regular ; nearly covered with brilliant 



the fair Permain 



Tempered, like com! est nymph, with red and white ^^—PhiUipe- 



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