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Shiawassee. — Tree a strong, upright grower, becoming somewhat 

 pendent when full grown; young wood reddish brown; fruit medium 

 size, regular, flattened; skin greenish white, nearly covered with stripes 

 and splashes of deep red; basin wide, corrugated, eye medium, close; 

 calyx reflexed; cavity wide; stem short; flesh very white, tender, 

 sprightly, aromatic, pleasant sub-acid; quality very good. A seedling 

 of Fameuse, which it resembles, but the tree is more upright and the 

 fruit is larger, and much less injured by scab than is that variety. 

 Season October and November. 



Twenty Ounce. — Tree a hardy, thrifty, compact grower, and a regular , 

 bearer; fruit very large, regular, or slightly ribbed, round-conical, 

 smooth; yellowish green, nearly covered with rich red, splashed and 

 striped with scarlet; basin regular, abrupt; eye small, closed; calyx long 

 and reflexed; cavity wide and deep; stem s^ort; flesh white, granular, 

 juicy, and rather acid. Rather coarse and of poor quality, but a good 

 cooking apple, while its size and color cause it to sell well. Season 

 October to January. 



Bailey Sweet. — Tree hardy, vigorous, and productive; fruit large, round 

 or slightly conical, obscurely ribbed; bright red with indistinct stripes 

 on yellow ground; dots large and numerous; basin narrow, abrupt, 

 plaited; eye small, closed; cavity small, narrow, slightly ribbed; stem 

 slender, one inch long; flesh yellow, tender, but not very juicy, mild, 

 rich, and sweet. November to February. One of the best of the early 

 winter sweet apples. 



Westfield. — Tree strong and vigorous, with fruit on young trees quite 

 free from scab; fruit rather large, round-conical, generally regular; dull 

 red, striped with russet and with yellow dots; stalk slender, three 

 fourths of an inch long, in a regular cavity; calyx sometimes partly 

 open, in a regular basin of medium size; flesh white, tender, spicy, and 

 juicy and of fine flavor. November to February. One of the very best 

 rarieties either for home use or market. 



Jonathan. — Tree a moderate grower, shoots slender and spreading; 

 fruit of medium size, round-conical, sometimes slightly truncated, regu- 

 lar; yellow, nearly covered with bright stripes of bright red; stem slender, 

 inserted in a deep and regular cavity; basin deep and rather broad; 

 flesh white, spicy, juicy, and sub-acid. November to January. On strong 

 soils an excellent variety, bringing the highest price in the market if well 

 grown. 



Huhhardston. — Trees strong-growing, branching; fruit large, round- 

 oblong, slightly conical; skin yellowish, nearly covered with stripes and 

 splashes of pale and bright red; stalk three fourths of an inch long in an 

 acute, russeted cavity; calyx open, in a ribbed basin; flesh yellowish, juicy 

 and tender, rich and sub-acid, excellent. November to January. Shoots 

 rather slender, downy, and gray. Valuable in every collection. 



Grimes' Golden. — Tree vigorous, hardy, spreading, and productive; 

 shoots with swellings at the base, dull red, downy; fruit medium size, 

 regular, round-oblong; skin a golden yellow, sprinkled with gray dots; 

 stalk short and slender, in a deep, russeted cavity; basin abrupt and irreg- 

 ular; flesh yellow, fine grained, firm, and crisp, with a rich, spicy flavor, 

 sub-acid. November to February. Excellent for home use but, as with 

 other yellow varieties, its color is against it for market. 



Baldwin. — Tree strong, vigorous, branching, and productive; fruit large, 

 round-ovate, flattened; greenish yellow, nearly covered with crimson, often 

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