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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



russet dots; stalks long, stout, with fleshy enlargement at base; 

 often lipped at point of insertion. Flesh white, quite juicy, sweet, 

 pleasant; quality only good. Season, early winter. France. 



Blood good. 



Bosc. Large, pyriform, with quite long neck narrowed to a point 

 at stem insertion; color yellow, with patches of russeting; stalk one 

 and one-half inches long, slender, curved. Flesh juicy, buttery, 

 rich, perfumed, very good to best. Widely grown in eastern States. 

 Belgium. 



Boussock. Medium to large, oval, often obovate and slightly 

 pyriform; skin not smooth, yellow, shaded with dull crimson, and 

 netted with russet and russet dots; stalk one inch long, stout, and 

 often oblique. Flesh buttery, melting, juicy, very good. Belgium. 



Brandywine. Medium in size; shape quite variable, ranging 

 from oblate pyriform to long pyriform; skin greenish yellow, dotted 

 and netted with russet, usually blushed on sunny side; stalk three- 



