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Colma. Winter Vergalieu of some. Indifferent. 



CoTER. Color, pale green ; form, I'egular obovate ; size, 

 2 ; use, table ; texture, tender, melting ; quality, 2 ; sea- 

 son, October and JSTovember. 



Eemarks. — Tree of moderate growth and bearing. 



COUNTESS OF LUNAY. Color, pale yellow, re;i and 

 russet ; form, roundish obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, crisp, melting, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, September. 



Eemarks. — Tree, vigorous ; very productive on quince. 

 Has been distributed as the Doyenne d'Ete, in some parts 

 of the Country. 



COIT'S BEUEEE. Color, rich brown russet; form, 

 obtuse pyriform ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, 

 buttery, melting ; quality, 1 ; season, August and Sep- 

 tember. 



Eejiarks. — From Euclid, Ohio. Tree, hardy, vigorous, 

 upright. Well worthy a place in all collections. Banks 

 among the first. Can hardly be too highly commended. 

 "Very rich, and luscious." — Fruit Committee at the Cincin- 

 nati Horticultural Exhibition, 1855, the greatWestern Fruit 

 Year, when there were so many fruits tested, and decided 

 upon, pro and con — a valuable and memorable year for 

 pomologists, and the public at large. 



Crawford. Unworthy. 



Croft Castle. Inferior. Worthless. 



Cross, or Winter Cross. Color, deep yellow; form, 

 round obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, melting, 

 juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, October to February. 

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