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good. This variety h;is proven iiiueh liardicr tlian Flemish Beauty 

 on prairie soils of the West. Europe. 



Bartlett. 



Bloodgood. — ^Tedium, obovate, nearh' turbinate; color yellow, 

 Avith ru.gset dots, and net-work russeting; stalk oblique, inserted at top 

 of neck without cavity. Flesh yellowish ^\llite, buttery, melting, 

 with rich flavor, very good, and in some climates l:)est. Widely 

 disseminated and popular as a honi(^ summer variety. Long Islaml. 



Bordeaux {Duchesne dc Bordeaux). — ^Medium, roundish, nearly 

 obtuse pyriform; color yellow, with netting and tracing of russet and 



