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Stephenson (Stciihcnsiin's Winter). — Origin, Marshall Co., Missis- 

 sippi; tree of moderate gro•\^■th, |)ro(hietive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yelhnv, shaded, and 

 sometimes striped with red: stem long, slender; calyx open. Core 

 .small; flesh whitish, rather firm, juic\', pleasant, brisl< subaeid, good. 

 January to April. 



Sterling {American Beeiutij). — Origin, Sterling, Massachusetts; tree 

 vigorous, productive, an annual bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly inclining to conic, i)l)scurely ribbed; 

 siu-faee a yellow ground, mostly covered witli red, which is quite dark 

 in the Sim; dots numerous, small, light and f)ro\\n; cavitv medium, 

 with radiating russet, the rays sometimes extending outo\-pr a portion 

 of the fruit; stem rather short, sonie«'hat slender; Ijasin meditmi, 

 uneven; calyx small, closed; segments medimn, slightly recurved. 

 Core small; Hesli yellowish, rather compact, tender, .juicy, rich, 

 mild subacid, aromatic, very good. Deeeml)er to April. 



Striped Gillitlower. — (Jrigin unknown. Distinct from Scollop 

 GUliflower; tiie t.\o varieties were formerly considered identical. 



Fruit variable in size and form, size large to very large; in form 

 varying from roundish conical to oblong conical (about half of each, 

 one grower reports), irregular, angular, often furrowed; surface light 

 greenish yellow, thinly striped with dull red on sunny side; dots very 

 obscure, few, minute, white; cavity deep, acute, with stellate russet; 

 stem short; basin shallow with a few sharj) minute ridges; calyx 

 closed or half open; segment sereet convergent. Core wide open, 

 sessile, barely clasping; cells aba.xile, elliptical, much slit with broad 

 ridges of cellular exudate; tulie conical; stamens median; seeds fe^\', 

 small, nearly round, very blimt; flesh whitish, juic}', crisp, Ijrisk 

 suliacid, fair to good. September. 



Summer Bellflower (of Pennsylvania!. — Origin unknown. Dis- 

 tinct from th" Summer Bellflower of Xew York. 



Fruit large, oblong conic, much like 'W'llow Bellflower; surface a 

 clear waxen yellow deepening to i. i golden 3'1'llowon sunny side; dots 

 few, minute, distinct, russet; cavity dee]), wide, acute, regular, witli 

 stellate russet patch; stem short; liasin narrow, very shallow, ribljed 

 and corrugated; calyx closed; segments erect ccjnverging. Core 

 wide open, meeting; cells elliptical, very roomy, .slit ; tube Cfinical ; 

 stamens median; seeds al.)0ut t\velve, short, plumpi; ilesh yellow, w'xWi 



