101 



The transformation is almost as 

 great as in a persimmon. Under 

 generous culture, the Champion 

 yields superb berries, that bring 

 the best prices. It also does 

 better than most kinds under 

 neglect and drought. It is too 

 soft for long carriage, and its 

 blossoms are pistillate. 



Within a few years, a new 



variety named Windsor Chief has been disseminated, and the enormous 

 yield of 17,000 quarts per acre has been claimed for it. It is said to be 

 a seedling of the Champion fertilized with the Charles Downing variety. 

 If there has been no mistake in this history of its origin, it is a remarkable 



A Row of Productive Crescent Seedlings. 



