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soil and climate ; a pretty good bearer ; suited to warm lati- 

 tudes. 



Fruit medium to large, nearly globular ; light yellow, with 

 crimson cheek. 



Flesh white, fine-grained, and tender. 



Flavor rose perfume, mingled with a fine subacid. Ripens 

 from November to January. 



25. CHANDLER. 

 FiK. ir,7. 



Tree of moderate gi'owth, but bearing heavily, requiring 

 high culture and thinning of the crop while young to avoid a 

 large proportion of imperfect fruit. 



Fruit large, round, flattened, oblique ; covered with dull red 

 upon a greenish ground. 



Flesh white, firm, and rather coarse. 



Flavor mild subacid, rather rich, pleasant, and excellent. 

 Ripens from November to Febraary. 



An apple of very fine appearance and character when per- 

 fect. 



