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Calyx. . . Hairy. 



Pistil. . . Longer than stamens. 



Style. . . Fused about half way, hairy where fused right to base, 

 slightly hairy above. 



Fruit (Fig. 28). 



Size. . . Medium. 



Form. . . Irregular, one side higher than the other, almost five-sided, 



ribbed, narrowing towards base. 

 Colour. . . Light yellow green, streaked and .splashed pink, many small 



russety dots. 



Skin. . . Medium tough, greasy, much black spot. 



Basin. . ' . Slightly sunk, eye closed, sepals somewhat long. 



Stalk. . . Very long and slender, medium deep cavity. 



Core.* . . Smallish, outline elliptical, centre partially open. 



Flesh. . . Woolly, similar to Type VIII., only later, ' bitter sweet,' 



very strong aroma. 

 Season. . . Ripe middle September. 



Type IV. (probably ' M. pumila'). 



This type is very precocious. It flowered in 191 7 and 1918 and 

 fruited heavily. 



Flowers. 



Flowering Season. Early, blossoms open early in May. 



Flowers, . . Smallish. 



Petals. . . Small, with noticeably long claw, pinkish, cupped. 



Calyx. . . Very hairy. 



Pistil. . . Usually shorter than stamens. 



Style. . . Fused about one third to half way, hairy where fused. 



Fruit (Fig. 29). 



Size. Small. 



Form. . . Very regular, roundish, slightly longer than broad. 

 Colour. . . Lightish yellow green in shade, bronzed towards sun, with 

 reddish patches. 



Skin. . . Rough, covered with fine russety markings and small 

 cracks. 



Basin. . . Regular, somewhat deep, eye partially closed. 

 Stalk. . . Long, somewhat slight, medium cavity. 

 Core.* . . Closed. 



Flesh. . . Crisp, very sweet, yellowish. 

 Season. . . Ripe September. 



Type V. ('Improved Doucin' or Doucin Ameliore'). 



This type, contrary to expectation, fruited for the first time in 1918, 

 and then only poorly. 



Flowers. 



Flowering Season. Medium, in full bloom middle of May. 

 Flowers. . . Medium to small. 



Petals. . . Medium, limb noticeably longer than broad, ■ pinkish, 

 fiattish. 



Calyx. . . Very hairy. 



Pistil. . . Longer than stamens. 



Style. . . Only fused towards base, slightly hairy at base. 



* The descriptions of the outline of the core are taken from central vertical 

 sections through the fruit, as shown in all the illustrations. 



