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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
quires strong, heavy soils, especially adapted to rich prairie, 
*(see Elliot’s Limber Twig,) productive; fruit, large, roundish, 
tapering a little to the eye, light yellow, striped and splashed 
with red in sun, rough russet specks, and occasional patch of 
russet; stem, long, slender; cavity, open, funnel-shaped, rus- 
seted; calyx, rather small; basin, irregular, round; core, large, 
hollow; seeds, plump, pyriform; flesh, whitish, tender, sub-acid; 
very good. Keep to May. 
Rawles’ Janet. —Tree, good grower in the nursery, but 
dwarfish habit in the orchard from profuse bearing, often 
escapes spring frosts from its tardiness in coming into bloom; 
valuable for its productiveness and long keeping qualities; 
fruit medium size, round conical, dull red, striped on green; 
stem short, thick; cavity, wide, deep; core, and seeds small; 
flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, pleasant, mild, almost sweet in the 
spring. January to June. 
*Black Vandevere. —Tree, fine grower and exceedingly har¬ 
dy, yellowish slender shoots, productive; fruit, medium size, round 
flattened, angular; stem, short, cavity wide; calyx, large, open, 
basin shallow; core, small, seeds large, broad, dark color; flesh, 
greenish yellow, firm, rich, mild, second rate. March to May. 
Its vigor, hardiness, productiveness and long keeping qualities 
make it desirable for some localities. 
^Chronical. —New and untested, but highly recommended by 
the party who introduced it from Indiana. Tree vigorous and 
hardy; fruit, keeps well to July. 
*Dumelows. —A foreign variety, found very valuable after 
twelve years trial in this State. Tree, strong spreading growth, 
stout speckled shoots; very hardy and productive; fruit, medi¬ 
um, round, always smooth and fair, pale yellow with delicate 
blush at maturity; stem, short, small cavity; calyx, large, open 
in a shallow basin; flesh, white, fine grained, semi-transparent 
juicy, brisk tart, which it retains till June; this unusual quality 
will render it popular. 
