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crimson splashes, a handsome fruit; dots very minute, white, obscure; 

 cavity acute, with large patch of russet; stem long; basin wide, 

 shallow, wrinkled; calyx closed. Core closed; tube conical; stamens 

 median. Late fall. 



Orange. — Origin, America. 



Fruit medium, roundish; surface a rich orange yellow, often with 

 much open net-veining of russet; dots minute, white, obscure; cavity 

 acute, with trace of russet ; stem very long ; basin very shallow to flat, 

 corrugated. Core open; cells ovate, slit; seeds plump, rounded; 

 flesh light salmon yellow, with yellow veinings, rich mild subacid, 

 with sweet aftertaste, good. September. 



Pride of Minneapolis. — Originated in 185.5 by .James Wj^man 

 Elliott, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tree immensely productive. 



Fruit medium, oblong conic; surface greenish yellow; dots white, 

 obscure, minute, suffused; cavity obtuse, furrowed, often slightly 

 russeted ; stem very long ; basin flat, corrugated ; calyx closed ; segments 

 long, divergent. Core closed; tube funnel-shaped; stamens marginal; 

 flesh white, juicy, acid, good for culinary. Late fall, early winter. 



Pringle Sweet, — Originated in the Chax plain valley in '\^ermont; 

 town uncertain. 



Fruit slightly lielow medium, round; surface bright red; flesh 

 mild, sweet, very good to best; use dessert, cooking, and market. 

 Late September. 



Quaker Beauty. — Fruit medium, roundish conic, obscurelj' angular; 

 surface smooth, a clear pale waxen }'eUow, with briglit red blush; 

 dots white, very minute; cavit}' acute, regular, trace of russet; stem 

 long, slender; basin shallow, slightly corrugated; calyx closed; 

 flesh white, juicy, sweet, good. Late fall. 



Queen Choice. — Origin unknown. 



Fruit above medium, round conical; surface crimson; flesh mild 

 acid, very good to best. Season, Octol)er in Northern ^'ermont and 

 Canada. 



Red Siberian. — Origin, France. 



Fruit about three-fourths of an inch in diameter, very regularly 

 formed and rather flat. Skin smooth, of a livelv scarlet over a clear 

 yellow ground, and, when tlie l)loom is rul)bed off, is jiighlv polished. 

 Stalk nearly two inches long, and very slender; calyx small, slightly 

 sunk. Fit for preserving in September and October. (Downing.) 



