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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



swoct; quality very 'j^ood. Succeeds best in the dry air of the West, 

 Init witli sijruying is quite generally grown. European. 



Dominion. — Large, variable in shape, from 

 roundish to oblong; color greenish white, somewhat 

 transparent. Flesh sweet, verj' good to best. Re- 

 markably free from mildew. Europe. 



Duke of Sutherland. — Very large, oblong; color 

 dark green, smooth; quality fair. Seems to be 

 free from mildew in Canada. 



English Red Jacket. — Large to very large, usually 



narrowed toward the stem; color light red, smooth. 



Flesh sweet, good. The American Red Jacket is 



nomun.m. wholly different. 



Excellent. — Medium to large, roundish, quite smooth; color light 



red; sweet, very good. Bush a strong grower; productive in Michigan. 



Golden Prolific. — Large, oblong, smooth; color golden yellow. 



Flesh subacid, tender, good to very good as grown in Ohio. English 



descent. 



Hedgehog. — Medium, roundish; color white; hairy. A richly 

 flavored variety, quite free from mildew in the lake region. Em'ope. 

 Huntsman. — Large, oblong, smooth; color pale green; sweet, 

 good. I'-ush a strong grower, with little mildew. Europe. 



Industry {Whiiilinni'f; Industry). — Very large, oval, or rovmdish 

 o1)loi\g, smooth; color dark red. Flesh mild, acid, with pleasing 

 Havor. The most generally popular European variety. 



Jolly Anglers (CdJIicr). — Large, oblong; color green, downy, 

 smooth. A late variety of best quality. An old English variety, 

 doing well in the lake region. England. 



Keepsake. — Large, nearly round, smooth; color greenish white; 

 quality very good; commercial in Xew .Jersey wdicre it is extremely 

 productive. \n all filaces wliere tested it seems quite free from 

 mildew. England. 



Lancashire Lad. — ^ledimn to large, nearly round; color dark red 

 or wine color; s()me\\hat hairy; quality very good. Jiush a strong 

 grower. l']ur()|)e. 



London. — ^'e^y lai'g<', one and one-quarter by three-ciuarters inches, 

 liyriforiii; color dark red. Flesh sweet, pleasant, very good. Has 

 been free from mildew in Canada and at points east of the lakes. 

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