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dots few, yellow, obscure; cavity large, deep, rather wide; stem 

 short, slender; basin medium, narrow, nearly smooth; calyx half 

 open; segments short. Core small; flesh white, crisp, tender, slightly 

 stained next skin, juicy, pleasant subacid; very good. August, 

 September. 



Farrar (Robinson Superb). Origin, Virginia; tree upright, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, flesh crisp, juicy, mild subacid, good. September, 

 October. 



Fink. Origin, on farm of Joseph Fink, Somerset, Ohio; tree of 

 strong, upright growth, a heavy annual bearer. 



Fruit small, roundish oblate, regular; surface very smooth, pol- 

 ished, pale greenish yellow with crimson or brownish red blush; dots 

 few, light; cavity medium, very regular, russeted; stem one inch long, 

 moderately stout; basin shallow, broad, corrugated; calyx medium, 

 open; tube long, funnel-shaped; flesh whitish, fine-grained, firm, 

 juicy, mild, aromatic, subacid, good to very good. A remarkably 

 late keeper, remaining sound until the second season or even later. 



Flushing Spitzenburg. Of American origin. The young shoots are 

 strong reddish brown, unlike the slender yellowish shoots of the Eso- 

 pus Spitzenburg. 



Fruit medium, regular, roundish conical; surface yellow, mostly 

 covered with mixed dark red, overlaid with whitish; dots distinct, 

 numerous, minute, russet; cavity deep, wide, regular, obtuse, some 

 radiating russet; stem medium; basin very shallow, wide, with many 

 small corrugations and ribs; calyx open; segments flat convergent. 

 Core closed; cells round, entire; tube conical; stamens median ; seeds 

 plump; flesh white, juicy, pleasant, nearly sweet, good. October to 

 February. 



Foundling. Origin, Groton, Massachusetts; tree moderately vig- 

 orous, spreading, productive. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened at the 

 ends, obscurely conical, somewhat ribbed, angular and uneven; sur- 

 face yellowish green, shaded, mixed and splashed with rich deep red; 

 dots minute, indented; cavity large, deep, acute, somewhat furrowed 

 and wavy, green; stem short, slender; basin small, abrupt, furrowed; 

 calyx small, closed. Core large, wide, open, clasping; seeds many, 

 small, pointed; flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy, pleasant, rich 

 aromatic subacid, very good. August, September. 



