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dark green, becoming deep orange-yellow when ripe ; flesh red, ij in. 

 deep ; cavity irregular ; average weight 3^ lb. ; girth 17 in. Ripe 

 July 24. 



68. Seedling (Tidy). — Flavour acceptable. Growth and stem 

 normal ; internodes long ; petioles long ; fruit more or less round, 

 slightly lobed, mid-green, becoming deep lemon-yellow when ripe ; 

 netting close, but coarse ; flesh white, ij in. deep ; cavity pear-shape ; 

 average weight 7 lb.; girth 24 in. Ripe August i. 



69. Seedling (Marshall). — Flavour acceptable. Growth and stem 

 normal ; internodes short ; petioles short ; fruit round-oval, slightly 

 lobed, glaucous-green, becoming creamy yellow when ripe ; netting 

 moderate to slight; flesh green, ij in. deep; cavity pear shape ; 

 average weight 5 lb. ; girth 24 in. Ripe August i. 



70. Seedling (Young) . — This variety is said to be from a cross between 

 ' Eureka ' and ' Osberton Scarlet.' Growth normal ; stem almost 

 straight ; internodes normal ; petioles long ; fruit more or less round, 

 glaucous-green, becoming creamy yellow with chestnut blotches when 

 ripe ; netting very coarse ; average weight 5f lb.; girth 23 in. 

 Ripe July 24. 



71. Seedling (Eyres Monsell). — Flavour acceptable. Growth and 

 stem normal ; internodes long ; petioles short ; fruit on second 

 lateral branches, smooth, mid-green, becoming yellowish when ripe, 

 stalk inserted in a hollow ; netting close, but coarse and deep ; flesh 

 green, if in. deep ; cavity pear-shape ; average weight 7 lb. ; girth 

 22 in. Ripe August 20. 



