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fairly numerous, rounded, small, yellowish dots; skin, thick, tough and hard, 

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

 texture, smooth; fibre, none; flavor, mild, nutty and delicious; quality, 

 first; seed, medium, slender, conical, tight in cavity; season, December and 

 January at Atlixco, Puebla. 



Number Nineteen 

 Few varieties can equal this one in the unusually high proportion of 

 meat to seed. It ranks among the very first of all discovered thus far. It 



Plate 181. No. 19. 



is very large and has a tough skin, making it a good shipper. It should prove 

 a prime favorite for hotel trade, one fruit making a salad sufficient for six 

 persons. 



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

 length, seven, diameter, four and one-quarter inches; weight, one and three- 

 quarters pounds; base, broad, tapering somewhat; apex, round; surface, 

 undulating, slightly rough ; color, dark green with a number of medium 

 sized, irregular, indented russet dots; skin, thick, hard and tough, separating 

 readily from the flesh; flesh, cream, slightly greenish near skin; texture, 

 smooth and buttery; fibre, none; flavor, rich, buttery and delicious; quality, 

 extra good; seed, small to medium, conical, tight in cavity; season, January 

 at ■ Atlixco, Queretaro. 



