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funnel-shaped; stamens median; flesh whitisli, firm, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid, good. March to May. 



Bledsoe. — Origin, Kentuclvy. 



Fruit very large, round, somewhat conical, flattened at base, 

 regular; surface greenish yellow, obscurely striped; cavity deep, 

 slightly russeted; stem short; basin somewhat corrugated; calyx 

 half open; flesh white, crisp, fine-grained, juicy, mild, agreeable 

 subacid, good. December to April. 



Blenheim (Blenheim Pippin, Blenheim Orange). — An old variety 

 from Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England; tree of strong, vigorous 

 growth, a regular and abundant bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly conical, very regular; sur- 

 face very smooth, yellow, becoming deep orange, shaded with solid dull 

 brown red, obscurely streaked darker red on sunny side, sometimes 

 mixed with russet; dots obscure, few, russet, small; cavitj' regular 

 obtuse, with large patch of radiating russet; stem short, stout; basin 

 medium, regular, smooth; calyx open, large; segments short, small. 

 Core open; cells large, roomy, obovate, axile; tube funnel-shaped; 

 stamens median; flesh yellow, juicy, peculiar mild spicy subacid, 

 good. October to December. 



Bloomless and Coreless. — Origin doubtful; varieties of this de- 

 scription have long been kno^Mi and described. The tree produces 

 flowers with ^\■ell-developed essential organs, especially the pistils, 

 but the petals are wanting. 



Fruit smaU, dull red, mixed witli yellowish green; quality fair. 

 As grown by (i. W. Kobinette, of Flag Pond, Virginia, the core is 

 usually well developed, with a secondary and eveii atertiary core with 

 a few seeds in each, extending towards the cdyx, causing an opening 

 there nearly one-lialf inch in width and deptli. Not valuable for the 

 fruit, a curiosity only. (H. E. ^"an Deman, U. S. Agr. Rep., 1889.) 



Blue Anis. — Origin, Russia. (See Anis, p. 37.) 



Fruit small, roundish, tapering, angular; skin thin, semi-trans- 

 parent, and pale yellow to yellowisli wliite, splashed with bright crim- 

 son on sunny side; dots very minute, white, obscure; cavity regular, 

 acute, deep, narrow, with russet patch; stem short, touching along 

 lower part of cavity; basin narro^\-, al)rupt, rather shallow, corru- 

 gated and wrinkled; calyx closed. Core half open, meeting; tube 

 conical; stamens median; flesh ^vlntc, juicy, fine-grained, pleasant 

 subacid, good. Fall. 



