36s SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Keeps lute, but the brownish specimens are edible and good before 

 softenina;. Extensively grown in Houtli France. 



Okame. — Large, roundish oblate, witli netted lines at ajiex ; 

 color orange yellow, changing to earniine, with bloom and wax^- 

 expression. Flesh light-colored, with light brown center around tiie 

 seeds. Loses its astringencj- when well colored. 



Taber Xo. 2'.i. — Medium, oblate, Hat or de|iressed at apex; 

 color dark red with peculiar dotted surface. Flesh dark brown, 

 swe?t, and not astringent; cjuality good. 



Taber Xo. 129. — Mediimr, roundish, flattened at Ixisc, with 

 pwint at apex; color dark yellowish red, with quite rough surface. 

 Flesh light brown, crisp, sweet ; free from astringency. Keeps well 

 and ships well. 



Tane (Xashi). — Large to very large, diameter three and one- 

 quarter b}- three and three-eighths; roundish conical, pointed at ajiex; 

 color light yellow, changing to bright red. Flesh yellow and seedless; 

 quality hne. 



Triumph. — iledium, tomato-shaped; color yellow; has fe^' seeds; 

 qualit}- very good. 8aid to lie very productive. 



Tsuru-no-ko (Stnrk iif/y). — Large, two and one-half L)y three and 

 one-half inches, oblong, pointed; color briglit red, sometimes with 

 black at apex. Flesh red, very good. Must be ripened in the house. 



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Yedoichi (MdrK-giila). — Medium, round, often slightlv oblong; 

 flatt(nied at base and narrowed at a|-)ex: color dark red, often with 

 black mottling near apex. Flesh mahogany brown, with darker 

 spots, EiUble while solid, Fruit in large clusters. 



