. American horticultural manual .. . the foreiiin varieties and their Americanseedlings, and in this work the American species, Hihcs oxijacaiilltoidca,includes the native varieties and tlieir jiroljahle crosses with theEuropean species. See Section 208 of Part I. AMERICAN VARIETIES AND THEIli HYBRIDS. Apex.—Some smaller than Chami)ion, oval; color green, with redon svmnv side; very jiroductive; Ciuality lietter than Downing. AnOregon variety, showing some traces of foreign i)arentage. Does wellin Michigan and near the lakes. Excelsior.—Size of Houghton, roundish, smooth; color lightgreen; cpi
. American horticultural manual .. . the foreiiin varieties and their Americanseedlings, and in this work the American species, Hihcs oxijacaiilltoidca,includes the native varieties and tlieir jiroljahle crosses with theEuropean species. See Section 208 of Part I. AMERICAN VARIETIES AND THEIli HYBRIDS. Apex.—Some smaller than Chami)ion, oval; color green, with redon svmnv side; very jiroductive; Ciuality lietter than Downing. AnOregon variety, showing some traces of foreign i)arentage. Does wellin Michigan and near the lakes. Excelsior.—Size of Houghton, roundish, smooth; color lightgreen; cpialitv good. A seedling of Cliani|)ion originating in Indiana. Champion.—Medium to laige, roundish; color green with shadesof yellow; quality very good. A remarkable bearer, not known tomildew. Indiana. A prol)able hybrid. Crystal.—Some larger than Downing, oval; color dull gieen, withmarked pubescence. Flesli rather soft when fully ripi; ciualityfair. Rcmarkaljly productive in Western Xew York. Probably ahvbrid. Downing. .M.^untain. Downing.—Fruit some larger than Houghton, roundish oval;color green with distinct rib-veins and smooth skin. Flesh .juicy,quite soft, very good. Rarely mildews. Widely grown. N(>w York. Houghton.—Small, roundish oval; color light green, shaded red, 4r!4 SYSTEM A TIC POMOLOOV •with liiilit bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, and best in ciuality for canning,kitchen use, and for wine. ^Massachusetts. Mountain (Mnuidaiii Srnllimj).—S(jnie\vliat larger than Downing,obliing, smooth; color lirownish purple. Flesh juicy, sweet, pniduclive variety at the West. Proliably a hybrid. Xew York. Pale Red (American (liislcr).—Size of Houghton, roundish oval;color dark(-r red than Houghton. Flesh tender, sweet, and ;iite \\iilely grown. Pearl.—Medium to large, roundish; color light green, with shadingof red; quality very good to best. Widely grown. Canada.
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