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acid, a little coarse. Season, August. Tree, a stout, 

 healthy grower. A good bearer; exceedingly popular, 

 where known, as a market fruit. Of very beautiful 

 appearance. Totally different from the Hagloe Crab, 

 erroneouslj' described by Coxe under this name. 



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CHUECH. Color, green, yellow at maturity ; form, 

 oblate, inclining to turbinate ; generally a great deal 

 depressed, somewhat angular; size, rather below 2; use, 

 dessert; quality,!; season, latter part of August and 

 beginning of September. 



Eemarks. — First brought into notice by S. P. Carpen- 

 ter, of New Eochelle, where it originated. It is a fruit 

 of high excellence, though rather too small for us, who 

 are less contented with small fruit than our Eastern 

 friends. The fruit is slow in ripening, and continues 

 some time in use. 



Leon Le Clerc. This is distinct from the famous Van 

 Mons' Leon Le Clerc. It is good for cooking, and some- 

 times passably good for the table. It is of large size; 

 color, yellow; juicy, crisp, and firm ; season, I^ovember to 

 February. 



OSBAISTD'S SUMMEE. Color, fine, clear yellow, 

 thickly sprinkled with small, greenish and brown dots, 

 with a warm cheek on the side exposed to the sun, and 

 some lines of russet, especially about the calj'x and stalk; 

 form, obovate, inclining to conic ; size, 3 ; use, dessert ; 

 quality, 1 ; season, July and August, according to the 

 season. 



