170 Pomological Gossip. 



Maieck. — Large, of fine appearance, conical, angular ; skin 

 greenish yellow, with a few russet dots, and on the exposed 

 side a blush ; stem, short, thick ; cavity, wide, irregular, 

 deep ; basin deeply furrowed ; core, large, hollow ; seed, light, 

 brown, short, plump, obtuse ; flesh, fine texture, tender, pleas- 

 ant ; quality "good." 



Leck&r. — Described by Thomas as liaquier, with a syno- 

 nyme Lacker — medium, roundish oblate ; skin striped with 

 crimson on a paler red, with numerous large light dots ; stem 

 short and slender, sometimes stout ; cavity russeted, narrow, 

 rather deep ; basin Avide, deep, plaited ; seed, dark cinnamon, 

 short, plump ; flesh, whitish, fine texture, tender, juicy, deli- 

 cate aroma ; quality " good" at least. 



Long Keeping. — Very small, roundish, stripes of dull red 

 on greenish ground. Its small size and uninviting exterior 

 will probably prevent its general cultivation. 



Joel. — A seedling of Mi". Kuser — Size below medium, 

 somewhat oblate, usually compressed ; skin greenish yellow, 

 with small patches of green, and elevated russet dots, and 

 sometimes a faint blush ; stem short, rather thick ; cavity 

 deep, narrow, russeted ; basin narrow, of moderate depth, 

 slightly plaited ; flesh, greenish yellow, rather dry. 



Barr. — Size, medium, variable in form, usually roundish, 

 oblong, inclining to conical ; skin striped with red, on a 

 greenish yellow ground, sometimes a few small patches of 

 green russet ; stem short, rather thick, sometimes fleshy ; 

 cavity usually rather wide and deep ; basin shallow, plaited ; 

 flesh, greenish white, fine texture and tender, but deficient 

 in flavor. 



Giant. — Large, roundish, tapering to the crown ; skin 

 striped with dull red on a mottled greyish ground, many light 

 spots ; stem long and slender ; cavity moderately wide, deep ; 

 basin shallow, plaited ; seed, brown, short, plump, obtuse ; 

 flesh, greenish white, fine texture, tender, agreeable flavor ; 

 " good" quality. 



Krowser. — Medium size, roundish, conical, sparsely striped 

 with carmine on a greenish yellow ground ; stem three-quar- 

 ters of an inch by one- eleventh ; cavity narrow, obtuse ; 



