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deep, narrow, abrupt, smooth or slightly ^^Tinkled; calyx closed; 

 segments long, erect convergent. Core ])artially open, clasping; 

 cells obovate, widely slit; tube conical; stamens median; flesh 

 ■white, often slightly stained with pink, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous 

 subacid, good to very good. September to October. 



Salome. — Originated with Elias C. Hathaway, Ottawa, Illinois; 

 tree a strong, upright grower, very productive. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish conical, somewhat angular; 

 siu-face greenish yellow, washed, splashed and striped with bright 

 red overlaid with whitish; dots distinct, many, whitish, large, a few 

 russet dots; cavity deep, regular, obtuse, with some stellate russet; 

 stem medium to long, stout; basin shallow, nearly smooth, a few 

 minute -wTinkles; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core 

 large, open, barely clasping, sessile; cells ovate, axile, entire; tube 

 conical; stamens basal; seeds fourteen to nineteen, large, flattened; 

 flesh yellow, crisp, tender, sprightly, subacid, good. Late winter. 



Saxton (Fall Stripe). — An old variety of Massachusetts or Con- 

 necticut origin; is also raised in parts of the West; tree vigorous, 

 round-headed, an early bearer, very productive alternate j-ears. 



Fruit medium, roundish, truncated, somewhat irregular and 

 obscurely ribbed; surface greenish jrellow, thinly washed with light 

 red, with distinct dark red stripes and splashes, mixed red on sunny 

 side; dots minute, white, obscure; cavity acute, slightly russeted; 

 stem medium to long; basin wide, shallow, often flat, ribbed and 

 wrinkled; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core wide 

 open, meeting or barely clasping; cells round, roomy, abaxile, slit; 

 tulie funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds many, short, plump, 

 easily loosened so as to rattle when shaken; flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 tender, mild subacid, good to very good. September. 



Scarlet Pippin (Leeds Beauty). — Originated at Lyn, Leeds Co., 

 Ontario, near Brockville. A choice variety of the Fanieuse type 

 recently introduced. Tree of strong, upright gro^^•th, productive. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblate to roundish oljlate; surface smooth, 

 waxen, yellow, almost wholly covered with brilliant bright and dark 

 crimson, washed and splashed, coloring solid on sunny side, with thin, 

 light bloom; a beautiful fruit; dots distinct, manv, minute, white; 

 cavity deep, regular, wide, obtuse with trace of stell.ate russet; stem 

 short; Ijasin nearly flat, smooth; calyx open; segments di\-ergent. 

 Core closed, small, meeting; tube conical; stamens median; seeds 



