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Fruit below medium size, oblate. Skin greenish gray or cin- 

 namon russet, with a little red towards the sun. Calyx small, set 

 in a round basin. Flesh tender, rich, and high flavoured. De- 

 cember to February. 



PORTER SPITZENBURGH. 



Origin uncertain. A free grower and very productive ; now 

 chiefly known in Connecticut. 



Fruit large, globular, slightly inclining to conic, angular. 

 Skin red, shaded with deep crimson. Stem very short, inserted 

 in a large cavity surrounded by thin russet. Calyx small, closed, 

 set in an open basin. Flesh white, much stained, very compact, 

 crisp, juicy, with a pleasant, brisk, sub-acid flavour. November 

 to March. 



POWNAL SPITZENBURGH. 



Fruit above medium, oblate, sometimes inclining to conic. 

 Skin yellow, marbled, and striped with red. Stalk very 

 short, in a deep, narrow cavity surrounded by russet. Calyx 

 small, nearly closed, basin rather abrupt. Flesh yellowish, 

 not very tender, with a pleasant, rather rich, sub-acid flavour. 

 December to March. 



PRESS EWING. 



Origin Kentucky. From J. S. Downer of Elkton. 



Tree hardy, vigorous and productive. Fruit medium, round- 

 ish, flattened at base and crown, angular, slightly oblique. 

 Skin yellow, shaded and striped with crimson, and thickly co- 

 vered with dots, having a dark centre. Stalk medium, inserted 

 in a very deep narrow cavity. Calyx closed, set in an uneven 

 abrupt peculiar basin. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, crisp, tender, 

 with a very agreeable sub-acid flavour, aromatic, February till 

 April. 



PRIEST'S SWEET. 

 Blue Sweet. Molasses Sweet. 



Origin, Leominster, Massachusetts. Tree vigorous and very 

 productive. Fruit medium, globular inclining to conic. Skin 

 yellow, chiefly covered with dull red stripes and numerous red 

 dots. Stalk short, set in a rather deep cavity. Calyx closed, 

 basin small. Flesh white, fine, tender and pleasant, not very 

 \uicy a late keeper. January to May. 



QUINCE. 



Origin uncertain ; first described by Coxe. Growth mode- 

 rate; productive. Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate. 



