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dots few, yellow, obscure; cavity large, deep, rather wide; stem 

 short, slender; basin mediinn, narrow, nearly smooth; calyx half 

 open; segments sluirt. Core small; llesh white, crispi, tender, slightly 

 stained next skin, juicy, [ileasant subacid; very good. August, 

 .September. 



Farrar (Rnbinson Siiprrh). — (_)rigin, "S'irginia; tree >ipright, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, Hesh crisp, juicy, mild suliacid, good. Septemlter, 

 October. 



Fink. — Origin, on farm of .Josejih Fink, Somerset, ()liio; tree of 

 strong, upright growth, a heavy annual Ijcarer. 



Fruit small, roundish oljlate, regiilar; surface very smooth, pol- 

 ished, pale greenish yellow with crimson or brownish red likish; dots 

 few, light; cavity medium, verj' regular, russeted; stem one inch long, 

 moderatel}^ stout; basin shallow, broad, corrugated; calyx medium, 

 open; tube long, funnel-shaped; flesh whitish, fine-grained, firm, 

 juicy, mild, aromatic, subacid, good to very good. A remarkably 

 late keeper, remaining soiuid until the second season or even later. 



Flushing Spitzcnbtirg. — Of American origin. The young shoots arc 

 strong reddish Ijrown, unlike the slender yellowish shoots of the Eso- 

 pus Spitzenburg. 



Fruit medium, regular, rovmdish conical; surface yellow, mostly 

 covered with mixed dark red, overlaid with whitish; dots distinct, 

 numerous, minute, russet; cavity deep, wide, regular, oljtuse, some 

 radiating russet; stem mediimi; basin very sliallow, wide, with many 

 small corrugations and ribs; calyx ojjen; segments Hat convergent. 

 Core closed; cells round, entire; tube conical; stamens median; seeds 

 plump; flesh white, juicy, pleasant, nearly sweet, good. October to 

 February. 



Foundling. — Origin, Groton, Massachusetts; tree moderately vig- 

 orous, spreading, productive. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish, slightl}' flattened at the 

 ends, obscurely conical, somewhat ribbed, angular and uneven; sur- 

 face yellowish green, shaded, mixed and spilashed with rich ileep red; 

 dots minute, indented; cavity large, deep, acute, somewhat furrowed 

 and wavy, green; stem short, slender; basin small, abrui)t, furrowed; 

 calyx small, closed. Core large, wide, oi)en, clasping; seeds many, 

 small, pointed; flesh 3'ellow, tender, hne-grained, juicy, pleasant, rich 

 aromatic subacid, very good. August, September. 



