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Kingsessing. — Large, obtuse pyrit'orm; color greenish yellow with 

 numerous small green or gray dots; stem quite long, curved, and 

 fleshy at insertion in broad uneven cavity; basin large, irregular, 

 corrugated. Flesh whitish, quite coarse, juicy, buttery, meltmg 



Josejjhine d'Malines. 



sweet, perfumed, very good. Clrown in ( )liio and the southeastern 

 States. Pennsylvania. 



Kirtland. — Small to medium, obtusely obovate, sometimes 

 pyriform; color bright yellow, mostly covered with light russet, 

 with red streaks in the sun; stalk short, stout, inserted in small 

 cavity; basin shallow and broad. Flesh melting, juicy, sweet, 

 aromatic, very good. Season, early fall. Clrown for dessert use 

 mainly. Ohio. 



Koonce. — Medium, pyriform; color greenish yellow witli bronze 

 cheek, and small russet dots; stem one incli long, inserted in medium- 



