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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



CHARLAMOFF. 

 { Foiiited Pipka, Arabia) 



One of the best hardy varieties 

 of its season which has been suc- 

 cessfully grown at our A 1 g o m a 

 station. It is classed by the JMin- 

 nesota State Horticultural Society 

 as one of four varieties having the 

 first degree of hardiness. 



Origin : Russia ; imported by Budd 

 and Gibb. 



Tree ; very hardy ; habit spread- 

 iiig; growth vigorous; very pro- 

 ductive. 



Fkuit; size above medium ; form 

 nhlong, truncated, angular, ribbed ; 



CHARL.\iM0FP {after S. B. Green). 



skin light yellow, covered 

 with dark crimson stripes and 

 splashes, with red cheek and 

 white, minute dots; stem me- 

 dium stout, in a deep, acute, 

 russeted cavity ; calyx open, 

 sometimes closed, in a wide, 

 shallow, wrinkled basin. 



Flesh : color white, stained 

 with red under the skin; tex- 

 ture somewhat coarse, juicy ; 

 flavor subacid, pleasant. 



Quality : dessert good. 



Value : market second class, 

 being very perishable. 



Season : August, just before 

 Duchess. 



Sa F.O. 



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