Autumn Roundish or Oblate. 303 



coarse, very melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, excellent 



Fig 329. Sheldon. 



flavor. O61. Tree vigorous, shoots ascending, yellowish brown. 

 It requires double working on the quince. 



STEVENS' GENESEE. Large, round-obovate, often considerably 

 flattened ; skin slightly rough, yellow ; stalk an inch long, stout, 

 thickest at insertion, more or less sunk in the base ; calyx short, 

 stiff, basin smooth ; flesh moderately fine grained, half buttery, 

 slightly granular, with a rich, very good flavor. Ripens the first 

 of autumn and for some time afterwards. Rots at core when not 

 gathered early. Shoots grey, leaves narrow. Origin, Livingston 

 co., N. Y. 



