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REPORT ON THE 



No. 33 



SHELDON. 



One of the most delicious 

 of dessert pears, if eaten just 

 at the proper time. 



ORIGIN: accidental on farm 

 of Norman Sheldon, of Huron, 

 Wayne Co., N.J. 



TREE: vigorous, erect, not 

 very productive, late coming 

 into bearing. 



FRUIT: above medium in 

 size, roundish, obtuse obo- 

 vate; skin yellowish-green, 

 covered with thin light rus- 

 set, brownish crimson in sun, 

 russet dots; stalk short, stout, 

 in a narrow cavity; calyx 

 nearly open, in a broad basin. 



FLESH: color creamy; tex- 

 ture buttery, juicy; flavor 

 sweet, aromatic. 



SEASON: October. 



SECTION OF SHELDON. 



