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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Fruit above medium; form regular, oblate; surface very green in 

 early winter, changing to deep yellow when fully ripe, overlaid with 

 whitish, often with brownish, pink blush; dots distinct, numerous, 

 dark russet centres with whitish base; cavity regular, acute, deep, 

 trace of russet; stem short; basin regular, slightly wrinkled, wide, 

 medium deep; calyx generally closed; segments connivent. Core 



closed, sessile; cells ovate or elliptical; tube conical or funnel-shaped; 

 stamens median; seeds ])lump; flesh yellow, hrm, juicy, crisp, fine- 

 grained, pleasant subacid, good. Late winter. 



Margaret, Early Red. — A very old English variety, of slender 

 growth; a moderate bearer; fruit good when frcsWy picked, but 

 soon becomes mealy. It is desiraljle to gather it a few days liefore it 

 ripens on the tree. 



Fruit below medium, roundish ovate, somewhat conical, angular 

 toward Ixisin; surface greenish yellow, nearly covered with dark red 

 stripes, brighter red on sunny side; dots gray, russet, distinct; cavity 

 small, shallow; stem short, stout; basin narrow, very sliallow, cor- 

 rugated, with small knobs around the eye; calyx prominent, half 

 open; segment long, broad, erect convergent. Core closed; cells 

 roundish ovate, or (i))()vate, axile; tul)e funnel-shaped; stamens 

 median; flesh greenish wliite, brisk, juicy, pleasant, rich, refreshing 

 subacid, good. July, iuunediately after early harvest. 



