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good. This variety has proven much hardier than Flemish Beauty 

 on prairie soils of the West. Europe. 



Bartlett. 



Bloodgood. Medium, obovate, nearly turbinate; color yellow, 

 with russet dots, and net-work russeting; stalk oblique, inserted at top 

 of neck without cavity. Flesh yellowish white, buttery, melting, 

 with rich flavor, very good, and in some climates best. Widely 

 disseminated and popular as a home summer variety. Long Island. 



Bordeaux (Duchesse de Bordeaux). Medium, roundish, nearly 

 obtuse pyriform; color yellow, with netting and tracing of russet and 



