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Fruit large, conic, approaching oblong. Skin yellowish, mostly 

 shaded and obscurely striped with red, and thickly sprinkled 

 with minute dots. Stem short and rather small, inserted in a nar- 

 row cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a narrow, irregular basin. 

 Flesh tender, not very juicy, almost melting, with a honied, sweet 

 flavour. November to March. 



Bailey's Golden. 



Origin, Kennebec Co., Maine. Tree productive. Fruit large, 

 oblong, flattened at base and crown. Skin yellowish, slightly 

 russeted, with a warm cheek. Stem short, surrounded by rus- 

 set in a broad deep cavity. Calyx arge and open, basin shal- 

 low. Flesh white, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. January 

 to March. 



Barbour. 



Originated with J. Barbour, Lancaster Co., Pa. Size medium 

 roundish, oblate, inclining to conical. Skin mottled, and striped 

 with red of different hues on a greyish ground, with nu- 

 merous grey specks. Stem rather short, in a moderately deep 

 rather narrow ca\aty. Calyx small, closed, set in a shallow 

 plaited basin. Flesh yellowish, white, tender, juicy, flavour plea- 

 sant, quality very good. (Ad. Int. Rep.) 



Baker's Sweet. 



"Winter Golden Sweet. 

 Long Stem Sweet. 

 Late Golden Sweet. 



An old fruit of Holland and New London Counties, Conn., 

 and much cultivated there. Fruit medium, roundish, of a golden 

 yellow colour, with some patches of russet. Stem long, inserted 

 in a broad shallow cavity. Calyx closed, in a moderate basin. 

 Flesh yellow, rather coarse, exceedingly saccharine and pleasant. 

 November, December. 



Baltimore. 



Raised by Mr. Smith, near Baltimore. Fruit very large, 

 roundish, oblate, slightly angular. Skin pale yellow, with a 

 faintly washed check, thickly sprinkled with brown dots. Stem 

 short, in a medium cavity. Calyx closed, basin shallow. Flesh 

 yellowish, rather compact, juicy, and pleasant, sub-acid. Sep- 

 tember, October. May prove Gloria Mundi 



Bars. 



Origin, Rhode Island. Fruit rather large, round, pale yellow, 

 marbled, and nearly covered with red and a few russet spots. 



