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and shallow, flaring, furrowed ; pedicel very stout, insertion usually one sided ; 

 surface very rough ; color dark green, with numerous small, round, yellowish 

 dots; skin very thick and tough, separating readily from the flesh; flesh yel- 

 lowish cream color, changing to yellowish green near the skin; texture, 

 smooth ; fibre very slight ; flavor fairly rich ; quality good ; seed large, roundish 

 conical, tight in cavity ; seed cavity large ; season February to April at 

 Hollywood, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Tree is upright, vigorous, with abundant dark green foliage. ^Moderately 

 prolific. Here described for the first time. 



Walker 



(Figure 12) 



Form broad pyriform ; dimensions, length four and one-fourth inches, di- 

 ameter two and one-half inches ; apex a dot ; base rounded ; cavity none ; pedicel 

 rather slender ; surface very rough ; color dark green, with numerous medium 



sized, round, yellowish green dots ; skin very thick and tough, separating 

 readily from the flesh ; flesh cream color, tinged with green near the skin ; 

 texture smooth, but not buttery; flavor fair, rather watery; fibre objectionable; 

 quality fair ; seed large, broadly conical, tight in cavity ; seed cavity large ; 

 season ]\Iarch to ]\Iay at Hollywood, Los Angeles, Cal. 



Tree is a vigorous grower, spreading in habit, with abundant, healthy, dark 

 green foliage. Extremely prolific. A seedling of the Miller. Here first 

 described. 



Lyon 



(Figure 13) 



Form broad pyriform ; dimensions, length five and one-half inches ; diameter 

 three and one-half inches ; apex slightly depressed ; cavity almost none ; pedicel 

 very stout, insertion usually one sided ; surface rough, color dark green, with 

 numerous small, irregular, yellowish or russet dots ; skin very thick and tough. 



