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resemble it, and may be distinguished by the palate, or by 

 the character of the twigs. 



Tree thrifty, vigorous, spreading, productive, a rather 

 early bearer ; Shoots slender, olive, speckled. 



Fruit medium, round, large ones aie oblate, often cylin- 

 Mcal, sometimes inclined, regular; Surface greenish yel- 

 ow, covered with thick russet ; Dots minute, white, scat- 

 tered. 



Basin regular, deep, leather-cracked ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, rough ; Stem short. 



Core wide, regular, closed, clasping ; Seeds small, flat ; 

 Flesh greenish yellow, breaking, granular, juicy ; Flavor 

 sub-acid, rich ; Quality good to best ; Use, table, kitchen ; 

 Season, January, February. 



A choice dessert fruit. Succeeds well in parts of Ken- 

 tucky. 



English Russet. 



Origin unknown. Procured from Mr. C. C. Cary, near 

 Louisville, Kentucky. 



Fruit large, globular, flattened, somewhat one-sided ; 

 Surface uneven, green ; Dots minute, russety and russet 

 streaks. 



Basin medium, imeven ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, wavy, russeted ; Stem medium, green. 



Core medium, heart-shaped, closed, clasping ; Seeds 

 numerous, plump, and angular, some imperfect ; Flesh 

 yellow, firm, breaking, juicy ; Flavor acid ; Quality good ; 

 Use, kitchen ; Season, December, January. 



Golden Pearmain— [Of Kentacky.] 



This is another very promising Southern variety, re- 

 ceived from J. S. Downer, of Kentucky ; Origin unknown ; 

 he procured it from Tennessee. 



Tree vigorous, but tardy and shy in beaiing ; Shoots 

 stout, dark ; Foliage medium. 



Fruit small to medium, globular, rather conical, trunca- 

 ted, lop-sided ; Surface yellow, blushed and nisseted. 



Basin abrupt, wide, regular ; Eye large, open. 



Cavity acute, regular ; Stem short to medium, slender. 



Core somewhat open, meeting the eye; Seeds plump 

 and imperfect; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained; 

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