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berry, strongly perfumed ; quality very good ; season November to December 

 at Golfe-Juan, P'rance. 



Shrub exhibiting two principal forms of growth, upright or spreading, witli 

 many intermediate forms; growth very vigorous; foliage abundant, healthy; 

 productiveness excellent. So far as known to the writer, this is the first descrip- 

 tion of this variety. 



. Besson 

 (Figure 97) 



This variety is the result of an imjjortation of seeds from Montevideo, 

 Uruguay, made in 1899 by Besson freres, of Nice, France. While considerably 

 smaller than the Andre, it is equally as fine in flavor, and its brighter color makes it 

 more attractive in appearance. 



Description : Form uniformly oval; size small to medium; base rounded; 

 cavity none; apex rounded; calyx sepals small, recurved, cupped; surface smooth; 

 color green, one side overspread with red to maroon; skin thin; flesh whitish, 

 medium thick, soft, fine grained, pulp abundant, very juicy; seeds rather numer- 

 ous, large; flavor very spicy, aromatic, similar to Andre; quality very good; 

 season November at Nice, France. 



Shrub exhibiting two principal forms of growth, as in Andre; growth moder- 

 ately vigorous, ojK-n ; foliage fairly abundant, healthy; productiveness said to he 

 fairly good. This is the first description of this variety. 



Figure 99. A fruit from the parent Andre tree, crop of 1911. 



Hehre 



This variety originated with H. Hehre of Los Angeles, California, from seed 

 imported from Argentina. It is a distinct departure in form, but is probably 

 of not as good quality as Andre or Besson. The variety is of exceptional vigor. 



Description: Form slender pyriform, sometimes curved; size large; base 

 tapering, slender; cavity none; apex slightly tapering; calyx sepals small, re- 

 curved; color yellowish green, self colored; skin thin and delicate; flesh whitish, 

 finely granular, pulp abundant, very juicy; seeds rather numerous, large; flavor 

 sweet, rather lacking in aroma, melting; quality fairly good; season September 

 at Los Angeles, California. 



Shrub upright; growth very vigorous and close; foliage abundant, large, 

 healthy; productiveness fair. Here first described. 



