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furrows between them, arranged in a triangle, base deeply depressed 

 and apex moderately so; surface smooth. Blossom scar with button 

 depressed with a small navel surrounding it. Skin color bluish gray 

 (court gray . Fruit stalk long, 5-6 inches, slightly curved, rough 

 and corky. Shell moderately hard, moderately thin, ft ' , inch. 

 Flesh thick to very thick at the base and medial, 1'_>-2'| inches, 

 medium thick at the apex. 1 inch; texture moderately fine, slightly 

 fibrous, somewhat granular, moderately dry; fair flavor and sweet- 

 ness; quality fair; color pale orange (light cadmium to orange buff . 

 Seed cavity small, conforms to shape of fruit, nearest to apex; 

 placental tissue abundant, stringy, difficult to remove. 



Seeds moderately large; moderately long, moderately broad 

 and plump, 2.0 x 1.34 x .60 cm. (84 per oz.!; smooth to slightly 

 pitted, glossy brown snuff brown i; margin rounded, smooth, pale 

 buff scream buff . 



Valparaiso. Refs. 1. 14, 21, 24, 26, 27, 42, 44. 48, 50, 

 65. 92, 101, 102, 124, 130, 137. Syns. Commodore 

 Porter, Commodore Valparaiso, Improved Lima 

 Marrow, Lima Cocoanut, Salem Valparaiso, Val- 

 paraiso Cheese. 

 From the name given to this variety its origin may 

 be attributed to South America and probably to Chili. 

 The name is found in variety lists as early as 1857 and 

 it probably was brought to this country by one of the 

 early sailing vessels that made the long trip from New 

 England harbors around the Cape and up the western 

 coast of South America. Commodore Porter, often 

 associated with Valparaiso, undoubtedly was responsible 

 for its introduction. In early reports the name Val- 

 paraiso has been associated with various types but the 

 one here described is that given by Burr. 



Plant trailing: vines vigorous, 16-20 feet; leaves nearly entire, 

 pale green, often having a grayish metallic appearance; margin 

 denticulate and spiny. 



Fruit large, 16-20 x 12-14 inches; weight 20-25 pounds. Shape 

 oblong to oval: ribbed broadly, furrowed moderately shallow; style 

 persistent: surface smooth in early stage of growth but upon full 

 maturity is profusely marked with cork-like netting and cracks 

 over the ribs: skin color creamy white slightly tinged with gray. 

 Flesh moderately thick, usually dry, sweet: delicate flavor, orange 

 yellow; quality moderately good. 



Victor. Refs. 33, 41, 61, 64, 73, 129, 130. 



James J. H. Gregory & Sons, of Marblehead, Massa- 

 chusetts, first cataloged Victor in 1897. No definite 

 origin is known but, from the nature of the seedlings 

 which were produced during the eight-year period that 

 Gregory selected for uniformity, the parentage was 

 thought to be Turban and Hubbard. Victor fruits are 

 attractive in appearance, and the rich orange yellow, 

 thickly warted, hard, flinty shell is quite unlike other 

 varieties. The fruits are heavy, " handling like solid 

 blocks of oak." Present day stocks seem mere oval than 

 the original. The name " Victor " was chosen because 

 of the many first prize ribbons awarded at agricultural 

 exhibits. 



Maturity was attained with Victor in 125 days, in 

 season with Essex Hybrid and Banana and 10 days 

 later than Bay State and Hubbard. The plants are 

 more vigorous than those of Essex Hybrid, with the 

 leaves slightly more frilled and the flowers somewhat 

 larger. The fruits are more profusely warted and usually 

 lack the prominent blossom scar protuberance common 

 to Essex Hybrid and Warren. 



Plant trailing; vines moderately coarse, vigorous, 15-18 feet; 

 branches moderately many, basal. Cotyledons medium broad and 

 long, 2 ;, | x 2 inches, oval; apex moderately tapering; color medium 

 green. Leaves medium large, 10 x 15 inches; shallowly lobed; 

 margin denticulate and distinctly frilled; surface moderately smooth, 

 occasionally somewhat crumpled; color moderately dark green; 

 petiole moderately short and moderately heavy, 12 14 inches. 

 Flower — pistillate, moderately large, 6 ' j— 7 inches across, pale 

 orange; distinctly ruffled and frilled with tips decidedly curled; ovary 

 oval to somewhat turbinate, pale yellowish cream, mottled and 

 streaked with pale green; sepals medium long and moderately 

 slender, 1-1 '_> inches; — staminate, medium large, 5-5 ' 2 inches, 

 distinctly ruffled and frilled; sepals medium long and moderately 

 heavy, 1 ' 2 inches; pedicle moderately short, 7-8 inches. 



Fruit small, 9-10 x 8-9 inches; weight 8-10 pounds. Shape 

 nearly globular, depressed at the base and often slightly tapered 

 at the apex; surface abundantly and deeply warted. Blossom scar 

 with button 'j- :i 4 inch usually present, occasionally marked with 

 a small depressed acorn. Skin color orange to orange red (mars 

 orange to coral red). Fruit stalks medium long, 3-4 inches, curved, 

 rough and corky. Shell hard and thick, } 4 inch. Flesh moderately 

 thick at the base, slightly thinner at the apex and medial; texture 

 fine, tender, moderately dry; moderately sweet, slightly insipid; 

 quality fair; color deep yellow to orange cadmium yellow to deep 

 chrome!. Seed cavity medium; placental tissue abundant, often 

 chunky: moist, not easily removed. 



Seed medium large; medium long and broad, medium plump, 

 1.88 x 1.2 x .34 cm. (142 per oz.), face wrinkled, rather dull white; 

 margin rounded, smooth. 



Warren. Refs. 26, 28, 33, 41, 59, 61, 64, 73, 96, 117, 

 129, 130. Syn. Improved Warren. 



This variety, which belongs to the turban group, 

 was introduced in 1890 by James J. H. Gregory. The 

 original plant, found by Mr. Warren of Marblehead, 

 Massachusetts, in 1897, in a field of Essex Hybrid, 

 produced three fruits which differed from the Essex in 

 having a deeper orange color, thicker shell and a rougher, 

 more warty appearance. Present stocks of this variety 

 are often considered as an Improved Essex Hybrid for it 

 is possible that the old Essex Hybrid strain no longer 

 exists. 



Mature fruits were produced at Geneva in 120 days, 

 5 days earlier than Essex Hybrid, in season with 

 Blue Hubbard and 5 days later than Bay State. The 

 fruits of this variety are consistently larger than those 

 of Essex Hybrid, and usually have a less prominent 

 blossom scar or acorn. 



Plant trailing: vines coarse, very vigorous, 15-18 feet, moder- 

 ately dark green; branches many, basal and medial. Cotyledons 

 medium long and moderately broad, 2' s x I s 4 inches, oval; apex 

 tapered; color medium green. Leaves moderately large, 10 x 18 

 inches, nearly entire, margin denticulate, slightly frilled; surface 

 coarsely blistered to occasionally somewhat crumpled; color 

 moderately dark green; petiole medium long and medium heavy, 

 14—16 inches. Flower — pistillate, moderately large, 6-6? 2 inches 

 across, yellow; ovary somewhat drum-like, pale creamy yellow in 

 color; sepals medium long and moderately slender, 1 inch: — stami- 

 nate, medium large, 5'_> inches across; sepals medium long and 

 medium heavy, 1 inch; pedicle long, 10-12 inches. 



Fruit moderately small, 9-10 x 12-15 inches; weight 16-20 

 pounds; shape drum-like, distinctly flattened at the base, sides 

 slightly tapered, somewhat flattened at the apex; surface bumpy 

 and uneven, often profusely warted: acorn prominent, not usually 

 protuberant. Skin color orange red I grenadine red to flame scarlet | 

 with the acorn varying in color from cream to pale salmon pink 

 pale ochraceous salmon to light ochraceous salmon 1. Fruit stalk 

 medium long, 3-4 inches, curved round, rough and corky. Shell 



