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with gray russet net-vcining, grocnish yellow, with bronze or red 

 blush, at full maturity a fine dead golden yellow; dots many, very 

 large, conspicuous, light russet; cavity regular, narrow, often russeted, 

 sometimes nearly closed; stem long, slender; basin almost fiat, 

 smooth, or faintly wrinkled; calyx open; segments Hat convergent. 

 Core closed, clasping; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; cells 

 roundish ovate, slit; seeds many, plump, pointed; Ilesh yellowish, 

 very heavy, fine-grained, very rich, ar(jmatic, very mild subacid, 

 and spicy fragrance, verv good to Ix-st. December to Marcli. 



Swazy F'onimc Gris (Puniiiir (Irisc iTOr). — SupiMised origin near 

 Niagara, Ontario, Canada; tree is moderately vig(jrous, upright, good 



Swazy Pnmnte Oris. 



bearer in alternate years; fruit more oblong, of richer yellow and 

 more aromatic than the Pomme ( '.rise and is considereil superior to it. 

 Fruit small to below medium, oblate to roundish: surface deep 

 yellow, nearly covered with a thin light brownish gray russet; dots 

 many,' distinct, but not conspicuous; cavity deep, narrow; stem 

 short to long, slender; basin narrow, dei-p, slightly corrugated; 

 cah-x half open. Core small ; flesh pale greenisli yellow, tine-grained, 

 tender, juicy, aromatic, rich, sprightly subacid, very good to best. 

 January to April. 



