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cavity wide, shallow ; basin, small ; flesh, dry, sweet ; " good." Septem- 

 ber to December. 



PRIMATE. 



Rough and Ready. 



A variety lately come into favorable notice in Central New York, that 

 may yet prove an old sort improved by soil and location. Fruit, medium, 

 roundish, tapering to the eye; pale yellow; occasionally, blush red 

 cheek ; calyx, closed ; basin deep ; stem varying ; cavity rather narrow ; 

 core, with open seed capsules ; seeds, pyriform ; flesh, yellowish white ; 

 very tender, delicate, juicy-mild sub-acid; "best" September and 

 October. 



PROGRESS. 



From Connecticut. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large ; yellow, 

 specked with greenish russet, blush in sun ; conical ; flesh, tender ; keeps 

 till Spring. (Hov. Mag.) 



QUINCE. 



Cole's Quince. 



From New York. Originally described by Coxe. Great bearer; should 

 be better known. Fruit, medium ; roundish ovate, with ridges ; pale 

 yellow, occasional faint blush, little russet from the stem, distinct line 

 or ridge from stem to calyx ; stem, short ; cavity, open ; calyx, with long 

 segments ; basin, shallow, much ribbed ; core, small, surrounded by broad 

 concentric lines ; seeds, short, ovate, dark brown ; flesh, yellowish white, 

 tender, juicy, aromatic perfume, sub-acid; "very good." December to 

 March. ; * V 



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