The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ht nettings and patches of russet, es-pecially around the stalk and calyx, and thickly sprinkled with russetdots; stalk short to medium, set at an inclination in a shallow cavity;calyx open, or partially closed; basin shallow, slightly corrugated;flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, vinous, with apeculiar slight musky flavor; quality very good. October. General de Bouchamp. A chance seedling in the garden of M. Penneton, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil (Maine-et-Loire), France. Tree moderately vigorous, thrifty,rather upright, moderately produc
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ht nettings and patches of russet, es-pecially around the stalk and calyx, and thickly sprinkled with russetdots; stalk short to medium, set at an inclination in a shallow cavity;calyx open, or partially closed; basin shallow, slightly corrugated;flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, vinous, with apeculiar slight musky flavor; quality very good. October. General de Bouchamp. A chance seedling in the garden of M. Penneton, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil (Maine-et-Loire), France. Tree moderately vigorous, thrifty,rather upright, moderately productive. Fruit medium, roundish pyriform, a little obtuse, regular; skingreenish yellow, a shade of red where exposed to the sun, a few net-tings and traces of russet, and many russet dots; stalk short, small, in-clined, sometimes obliquely set in a shallow cavity; flesh white, fine,juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, slightly vinous, and slightly November. Grand Isle. A chance seedling in the garden of Benjamin Macomber, Grand. Grand Isle. Isle, Vt. Tree vigorous, upright, somewhat spreading with ageand bearing; it has proved quite hardy so far, and bids fair to be PEAKS. 177 valuable for a cold locality; a good and regular bearer annually, butmore abundant on alternate years. Fruit medium, roundish oblong, obtuse pyriform; skin smooth,bright straw color, covered with many small russet dots; stalk ofmedium length, rather slender, a little inclined, set in a small cavity;calyx small, open; basin small, nearly smooth; flesh whitish, halffine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous, and of very good ripens from the last of September to the middle of October. Hoosic. A promising new variety, raised from seed of Hacons Incom-parable by Asahel Foote, of Williamstown, Mass. Tree vigorous,upright, very productive. Fruit large, roundish, inclining to obtuse pyriform; skin green-
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