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shallow, regular, rather narrow; calyx closed. Core closed, clasping; 

 seeds many, pointed; flesh yellowish, very tender, juic^y, mUd, rich, 

 spicjr, aromatic subacid, best. October to January. 



BuUock 



Buncombe (JRed Winter Pcarmain). — Origin, North Carolina; 

 tree a moderate upright grower, and an annual bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblong, conic, regular, often unequal; 

 surface smooth, waxen, yellowish white, almost wholly covered with 

 deep purplish red, obscurely striped and splashed; dots obscure, 

 many, minute, white; cavity regular, acuminate, deep, narrow, green 

 or slightly russeted; stem short; basin narrow, smooth, very shallow; 

 calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core closed, clasping, irreg- 

 ular; cells elliptical; tube funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens 

 marginal; seeds large, flattened, many; flesli whitish yellow, jnicv, 

 tender, mild subacid, or nearly sweet, rich, slightly aromatic, good to 

 very good. January to March. 



Camack. — Origin, Xorth Carolina; tree of slow growth, an early 

 and abundant bearer. 



Fruit mediimi, roundish, sometimes conical, liglit yellow green, red 

 on sunny side; cavity narrow; stem short; basin deep; calyx open. 



