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F ruit large, obovate, obtuse at the S ta lk ,
which is nearly an inch long, and moderately thick.
E ye open, and placed in a slight depression. S k in
russet, tinged with a crimson red next the sun, the
shaded side greenish yellow. F lesh rather firm,
yellowish white, sweet, rich, melting, and excellent.
It must be gathered while it adheres yet firmly
to the tree; this is the only way to have it really in
perfection. If suffered to ripen fully on the tree, it
is a poor variety. It decays externally before it
gives way at the core.
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