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Smokehouse. Origin, Pennsylvania; tree of moderately vigorous 

 spreading growth, productive. 



Smokehouse. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, regular; surface yellow, shaded, 

 mottled, and obscurely splashed with red and crimson; dots few, 

 large, gray and brown; cavity wide, acute; stem rather long, slender, 

 curved; basin wide, medium deep, slightly corrugated; calyx closed; 

 flesh yellowish white, firm, rich, juicy, crisp, aromatic subacid, good. 

 September to February. 



Sops of Wine. An ancient English variety; tree vigorous, up- 

 right, spreading, an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, round, slightly conic, regular; surface smooth, 

 unctuous at maturity, rich yellow, almost or wholly covered with rich 

 dark red, mixed and shaded, with heavy darker stripes and splashes 

 overlaid with thin white bloom, a handsome fruit; dots distinct, many, 

 gray and yellow; cavity obtuse, wavy, slightly russeted; stem long; 

 basin wide, smooth, shallow; calyx closed: segments long, broad, 

 connivent. Core closed, meeting, core outline red; cells round, 



