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Number Twenty-five 



Description : Form, round to pyriform ; size, medium to large ; dimen- 

 sions, length, five, diameter, three and one-half inches; weight, one pound; 

 apex, slightly oblique, flattened ; stem, stout ; surface, slightly roughened ; color, 

 yellowish green with numerous, medium sized, irregular, subcutaneous, yellow- 

 ish dots ; skin, thick, tough and hard, separating readily from the flesh ; flesh, 

 cream, tinged green near skin ; texture, very smooth and buttery ; fibre, none ; 

 flavor, mild and very pleasant ; quality, excellent ; seed, very small, conical, 

 tight in cavity; season, January at Atlixeo, Queretaro. 



Number Twenty-eight 



Description: Form, round-oval to pyriform; size, large; dimensions, 

 length, six and one-half, diameter, four inches; weight, one and one-quarter 

 pounds ; base, tapering somewhat ; apex, slightly flattened or depressed ; stem, 

 stout; surface, rough, slightly undulating; color, deep dark green with 

 numerous small to medium sized irregular, subcutaneous, greenish yellow 

 dots; skin, thick, hard and tough, separating readily from the flesh; flesh, 

 deep creamy yellow, turning green near skin; texture, smooth and buttery; 

 fibre, none ; flavor, rich, mild and nutty ; quality, very good ; seed, small, 

 conical, and tight in cavity; season, November to January at Atlixeo, Puel)la. 



Atlixco (Number Twenty-nine) 

 Description: Form, oblong to obliquely pyriform; size, medium large; 

 dimensions, length, five, diameter, three and three-quarters inches; weight, 

 one pound ; base, oblique, flattened slightly ; stem cavity, very shallow, 

 narrow, flaring and plaited; apex, flattened, slightly concave; stem, stout; 

 surface, slightly rough ; color, greenish purple with numerous, small, irreg- 

 ular, subcutaneous yellowish dots; skin, thick, tough, not brittle, separating 

 fairly readily from the flesh ; flesh, light cream, tinged green near skin ; 

 texture, smooth, fine ; fiber, none ; flavor, good, nutty, mild ; quality, good ; 

 seed, medium to large, oblong-conical, tight in cavity; season, December at 

 Atlixco, Puebla. 



Number Thirty-two 

 Description : Form, slender pyriform ; size, medium large ; dimensions, 

 length, six and one-half, diameter, three and one-half inches; weight, one and 

 one-eighth pounds; base, tapering, broadly blunt; stem cavity, medium in 

 width, shallow, flaring and creased with russet markings; apex, slightly 

 flattened, point indistinguishable ; stem, stout ; surface, undulating, slightly 

 warty in spots; color, glossy green with small, irregular, raised, russet dots 

 often in patches; skin, very thick, hard and granular, separating readily 

 from the flesh ; flesh, deep cream, greenish near skin ; texture, smooth ; fiber, 

 none; flavor, mild and pleasant; quality, good; seed, very small, conical, 

 tight in cavity; season, December to February at Atlixco, Puebla. 



