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OuDINOT. 



Beurre Oudinot. 



Foreign. Fruit large, pyriform, yellowish green, with brownish cheek ; 

 stem curved ; calyx medium ; basin shallow ; flesh fine, juicy, " very 

 good." September. 



OSBORN. 



American. From Economy, la., introduced first to notice by A. H. 

 Ernst, Esq., of Cincinnati. Fruit small, ovate pyriform, greenish yellow; 

 stem about one inch long, set with two or more fleshy ridges at base ; 

 flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, a little astringent, "good." Early 

 August. 



OSBAND'S SUMMER. 



Osband's Favorite, | Summer Virgalieu of some. 



American. Native of Wayne Co., N. Y. Fruit below medium, ovate, 

 obovate pyriform, clear yellow, small green dots, and raroly a slight red 

 cheek in sun ; skin rather thick ; stem medium, inserted in a shallow, un- 

 even cavity ; calyx with open, long straggling segments ; flesh yellowish 

 white, rather coarse-grained, juicy, " good." Early September. 



OTT. 



American. Native of 

 Montgomery Co., Pa. 

 This is by many Eastern 

 pomologists classed as 

 "best:" specimens we 

 have had from Prof. 

 Kirtland have not mer- 

 ited more than to be 

 classed " very good." 

 Fruit small, roundish, 

 greenish yellow, with 

 little russet, and rarely 

 faint red cheek in sun ; 

 stem medium, a little 

 curved ; calyx rather 

 large, open, reflexed ; 

 core below medium ; 

 seeds blackish ; flesh 

 yellowish, melting, 

 juicy, slightly aromatic. 

 August. 



