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in small quite uneven cavity. Flesh buttery, melting, juicy, vinous, 

 perfumed, with slight astringency under the skin; very good. Season, 

 early autumn. Europe. 



Heyst (Emile de Heyst). Large, oblong, obovate, pyriform, ir- 

 regular; color clear yellow, with brownish orange-colored cheek and 

 netting and patches of russet; numerous large russet dots. Flesh 

 yellowish white, fine-grained, juicy, melting, vinous, very good to 

 best. Season late autumn. Has not been widely cultivated as it 

 fails to do well except on certain soils. Belgium. 



Hoosic. Large, roundish, inclined to obtuse pyriform; color 

 greenish yellow, with deep yellow in the sun and traces and nettings 

 of russet and many russet dots; stem long, curved, and set at an 

 incline in a small cavity; basin quite broad and deep and not wholly 

 even. Flesh whitish, half fine, juicy, melting, quite rich, aromatic, 

 very good. Popular amateur variety, also grown for market. Massa- 

 chusetts. 



Howell. Large, roundish obovate, regular; color rich yellow with 

 traces of red in the sun, and numerous prominent grayish dots; 

 stalk one inch long, stout and set in narrow shallow cavity. Flesh 

 white, juicy, vinous, sprightly, with few seeds, very good. Popular 

 across the continent. Connecticut. 



Idaho. Large, nearly round, regular; color golden yellow; dots 

 numerous; stalk short, largest at upper end, inserted in irregular 

 and quite deep cavity. Flesh melting, juicy, vinous, on\y good in 

 quality. Season, early autumn. Double starred in Colorado, Utah, 

 and Idaho. Nevada. 



Japan Russet (Japan Golden Russet). Medium, flat, apple-shaped; 

 color yellow, overspread with golden russet. The handsome fruit 

 grows in clusters on small round-topped trees with large shining 

 leaves. As a lawn tree in the background it is ornamental and the 

 fruit has value as grown at the West for culinary use. Japan. 



Jones (Jones Needling). Medium, obovate, pyriform; color 

 yellow shaded with russet and bright crimson in the sun; stem one 

 and one-quarter inches long, inclined, and fleshy at insertion with 

 the flesh without cavity; basin broad, shallow, uneven. Flesh white, 

 quite coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, with vinous flavor; quality 

 fair to good. Season, autumn. A vigorous hardy tree. Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



Josephine d'Malines. Medium, roundish oblate, slightly pyri- 



