
          Flesh yellowish, grain a little coarse,
sometimes a little granular, fairly tender
when full ripe but tends to toughness if
immature; inclined to lack juice but
some seasons moderately juicy, rather
rich, with a somewhat pear-like
flavor. In fact this pear-like flavor is
the conspicuous feature of the apple.
At its best it is one of the choicest
of varieties. ( I used to consider it some
seasons as the choicest of all the varieties
I know but quality varies apparently
from season to season being definitely
below its best when crop is very heavy.
besides to be at its best, it must be at
a very definite stage of maturity.
If immature, flesh is somewhat
tough and flavor rather flat - not well
developed; over ripe it becomes
dry and mealy and flavor flattens
out.  But at its best it is very
fine HPG)  8/17/27 - Not fully
mature last of Aug. or early Sept.
is about its seasaon at Arlington.
1928 - 2d picking Sept. 8. Held in
office until 9/21.  Had then been in prime
eating condition for a week, but
by 9/21 had become a little flat, though
its characteristic pear flavor was
still apparent.
        