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SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOGY. 



later it attracted notice in the orchard of Jesse Hamilton, of Morning 

 Sun, Iowa, about fifteen years ago. 



Fruit large; size two and one-quarter by two and one-half inches or 

 larger, roundish cylindrical, flattened at ends; surface green; dots 

 obscure, many, whitish; cavity regular, acute, with stellate russet; 

 stem long; basin wide, medium deep, with a few minute WTinkles; 

 calj'x open; segments erect convergent. Core closed, small, rounded, 

 nearly sessile ; cells obovate, entire; tube cylindrical, wide, extending 

 to center of fruit; stamens extremely marginal, touching the segments; 

 seeds few, small, plump; flesh greenish white, with the acid astringency 

 of the wild crab; use culinary. A very late keeper. 



Hesper Blush. — Fruit medium, roundish, regular; surface a clear 

 rich yellow, blushed on sunny side ; dots white, minute, sometimes a 



Hesper Blu^h Crab. 



few russet dots; cavity regular, russeted; stem long; basin shallow, 

 wrinkled; calyx closed. (!ore closed or half open; flesh yellowish 

 white, pleasant subacid, good for table or eulinarj' use, November. 



Hyslop. — An old and widely known variety. Tree of strong 

 growth, rather spreading. Wood light-colored, a little do\\ny. Its 

 late season and showy appearance makes it valuable for market. 



Fruit large, produced in clu.sters, roundish, tapering regular, 

 sometimes obscurely angular; surface smooth,, neailv or entirely 

 covered with very dark solid red, with heavy blue bloom, a beautiful 



