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aromatic, with a very good flavor. Small specimens have a small 

 cavity and are smooth, regular, and are I'ree from ribs. Early 

 winter. Southeastern Ohio. Growth resembles Rambo. 



King.* (Tompkins County King.) Large, sometimes quite large, 

 roundish, ribbed; color a deep red, in stripes; flesh tender, 

 juicy, rich, high flavored. Tree a strong grower with few 

 branches. Shoots slightly flexuous : a good but not heavy bearer. 

 Drops its fruit rather early, and should be gathered soon. Early 

 winter, and keeps through winter. Fig. 421. Succeeds East and 

 West at the North, but not so well farther South. New Jersey. 



Lacker. Rather large, oblate, somewhat irregular ; striped light 

 and dark red on greenish yellow, with conspicuous whitish specks; 

 stalk half an inch long ; basin furrowed ; flesh white, fine-grained, 

 firm, crisp, fresh, mild, agreeable, sub-acid. Keeps through 

 winter. Cultivated in Western New York ; originally from Lan- 

 caster, Pa. 



Large Anis (Cross.) Large, irregular conic ; yellowish green, 

 splashed and striped with red ; cavity deep, stem medium, basin 

 regular, deep ; flesh fine-grained, mild acid, good. Will prove 

 valuable north of parallel 43, where it will keep through the win- 

 ter. Fig. 433. From the Upper Volga, Russia. 



Lawver. Large, roundish, regular ; with surface handsomely 

 striped with red, sub-acid, good. It is not very productive and 

 does not promise well for a market variety. Winter. West. 

 Fig. 468. Missouri. 



Limbertwig.* (James River.) Large, roundish, slightly conical ; 

 striped and splashed with red on yellow ; stalk long, slender, 

 calyx rather small ; flesh yellowish, very compact, not high flav- 

 ored, but cultivated in the South and West for its keeping prop- 

 erties. The tree is ill shapen, with pendent branches, whence 

 its name. Distinct from the Willow Twig. North Carolina. 



Long Stem of Pennsylvania. Rather small, roundish-oval ; shaded 

 and slightly striped with red or crimson on yellow ; stalk long, 

 slender, curved, cavity large; basin somewhat furrowed; flesh 

 tender, crisp, with a rich, aromatic, sub-acid, excellent flavor. 

 Berks Co. , Pa. A fine dessert fruit. 



McLellan. (Martin.) Medium in size or rather large, nearly round, 

 smooth, regular; striped and mottled with lively clear red on 

 yellow ground ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, slender ; cavity 

 narrow; basin narrow, waved; seeds small; flesh nearly white, 

 finegrained, very tender, slightly sub-acid, agreeable, but not very 

 rich. Early winter. Very productive. Connecticut. Fig. 429. 



Mallett. Large, roundish oblate ; greenish yellow, marbled red 

 with crimson slashes ; cavity shallow, stem medium; basin wide, 

 wrinkled ; flesh white, coarse-grained, juicy, sub-acid, quality 

 good. October. In Minnesota it keeps well into the winter. 

 Fig. 435- Russian. 



Marston's Red Winter. Large, roundish-oval, regular, slightly 

 narrowed to each end, smooth; striped with bright red and 

 crimson on yellow ground ; stalk half an inch long, slender ; cavity 



