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wide, regular, with much stellate russet; stem short; basin medium, 

 somewhat corrugated and minutely ^Tinkled; calyx open. Core 

 half open; cells round or roundish ovate, entire; tube long, wide, 

 funnel-shaped, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump; 

 flesh white, juicy, acid, good. September. 



Seevers. — Grown to some extent in central Iowa. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish conical, very regular; 

 greenish yellow with large bronze blush; dots obscure, minute, russet, 

 with gray bases, a few large gray specks; cavity regular, deep, acute, 

 lined with stellate russet; stem short; basin fiat, narrow, smooth or 

 slightly wrinkled ; calyx open; segments very small, erect or flat con- 

 vergent. Core closed, barely clasping; cells round, slit, axile; t\ibe 

 conical, small; stamens median; seeds about eight, short, plump, 

 rather large; flesh moderately juicy, rich mild acid, good. Midwinter 

 to spring. 



Sheriff (American Beauty, incorrectly). — Brought from Penns}'!- 

 vania many years ago by .James Sheriff — hence its name, the original 

 name having been lost. Tree quite hardy in parts of the West. Tree 

 vigorous, of tall, open, somewhat spreading, symmetrical habit, \\ith 

 few branches; a good annual and early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat cylindrical, flattened at ends, 

 nearly regular; surface pale greenish yellow, nearly covered with 

 light and dull dark red, with obscure carmine strijjcs and splashes; 

 dots many, minute, distinct, whitish; cavity very narrow, acuminate, 

 regular, green and russeted; stem medium to long, slender, deeply 

 inserted; basin wide, shallow, wavy, or slightly ribbed; calyx closed; 

 segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, slit, verj- large; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few to many, plump, 

 pointed; flesh whiti.sh, juicy, tender, mild pleasant subacid, not rich, 

 good. December, February. 



Shiawassee {Sliiawansce Beauty). — Originated in Shiawassee Co., 

 llich., one of the best varieties of the Fameuse type; tree a strong, 

 motlerately \ipright grower; a heavj' bearer in alternate years. 



Fruit medium, very oblate, regular; surface polished, yellow, 

 almost wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure 

 splashes; dots distinct, few, large, yellow; cavity obtuse, wide, 

 regular, with stellate russet; stem medium; basin smooth, wide, 

 shallow; calyx closed or open; segments divergent. Core half open, 

 meeting; cells ovate, slit; Uihc conical; stamens median or basal; 



