It ripens in the end of August and beginning of 

 September, and bears most abundantly as an open 

 standard. 



WOOD strong, yellowish green on the shaded 

 side, chestnut-coloured next the sun, sprinkled with 

 whitish spots. 



LEAVES moderately large, broadly ovate, taper- 

 ing to the point, with sharp serratures ; scarcely 

 downy on either side. PETIOLES about an inch 

 long. STIPULES long, linear. 



FLOWERS very large, with roundish petals. 



FRUIT middle-sized, roundish, flattened, depres- 

 sed at the eye, towards which end of the fruit it is 

 slightly angular. STALK about an inch and a quarter 

 long, moderately thick, inserted in a shallow cavity. 

 SKIN green, with a tinge of yellow when fit for 

 use ; with a few faint streaks of brownish red on the 

 sunny side. FLESH yellowish white, very juicy, a 

 little crisp and gritty, but very rich and sugary. 



