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furrowed. Skin clear yellow, nearly overspread with bright red, and sprinkled with 

 many gray dots. Flesh yellowish, a little coaxse grained, crisp, juicy, mild pleasant 

 sub-acid, slightly vinous, good. Season August. 



5. Domino. — Tree a strong grower, and au early bearer. Fruit large, conical. 

 Stem of medium length. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx large, closed. Basin deep, 

 narrow and furrowed. Skin pale whitish yellow, with a bright red blush and a few 

 brown dots. Flesh white, crisp, a little coarse grained, juicy, mild, pleasant flavour, 

 sub-acid. Season August. 



6. White Pineating. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit small, round, flattened; stalk 

 long and slender; cavity narrow and deep, calyx small, closed; basin narrow and deep; 

 skin yellow, with a faint blush on sunny side. Flesh crisp, not juicy, mild and of plea- 

 isant flavour; not valuable; season August. 



7. Yellow Calville. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular; stem 

 short and stout. Cavity modera^ply deep and wide. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 shallow and narrow. Skin a clear, glossy, yellow with a little pale red on the surmy 

 side. Flesh white, a little coarse, crisp, juicy, of a mild, pleasant flavour, sub-acid. 

 Season August. 



8. Belle du Havre. — Tree a thrifty grower and an early producer. Fruit above 

 medium size, roundish, conical. Stem long. Cavity wide and deep. Calyx large, closed. 

 Basin wide, deep and corrugated. Skin pale yellow with a bright red cheek and 

 sprinkled with brown dots. Flesh white, crisp, fine-grained, juicy with a pleasant 

 flavour, good. Season August. 



9. Greenup's Pippin. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, 

 with uneven sides. Stem medium in length, slender. Cavity deep and narrow. 

 Calyx small, closed, set in a narrow deep basin. Skin clear yellowish green, with 

 a dull red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, sprightly, tender, nearly sweet, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season August. 



10. Early Rivers. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to large, conical. Stem 

 long. Cavity shallow and narrow. Calyx small, closed. Basin, small, shallow and 

 corrugated. Skin greenish yellow. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, granular, juicy, a 

 mild, pleasant flavour, acid, a fine cooking apple. Season August.' 



11. Tyra Mosthirne. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, 

 Stem short. Cavity deep and narrow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and deep, 

 corrugated. Skin greenish yellow, with streaks and splashes of deep red on the sunny 

 side. Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, a little coarse and a little granular, a mild pleasant 

 acid. Season Augtist. 



12. Dutch Codlin. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, roundish, ribbed from 

 stem to calyx. Stem long. Calyx large. Basin shallow. Flesh white, coarse, mildly 

 acid. Moderately juicy. A good cooking apple. Season, August. 



13. Barchard's Seedling. Tree a vigorous grower and productive. Fruit of 

 medium size, oblate, conical. Stalk short. Cavity small. Calyx small, open. Basin 

 narrow and deep. Skin greenish yellow, with stripes and patches of bright red over 

 nearly the whole surface. Flesh white, fine grained, juicy of a mild, pleasant flavour, 

 sub-acid, good. Season, late August. 



14. C. H. R. Starr. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit small roundish, oblate. 

 Stalk long. Cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and 

 shallow. Skin yellow, with a bright red cheek. Flesh whitish, juicy, sub-acid, a little 

 coarse, of a mild pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



15. Lady Derby. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to small, oblate. Stem 

 short. Cavity deep and wide. Calyx small, closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin clear, 

 bright yellow with stripes and splashes of bright red on the sunny side. Flesh yellow- 

 ish, fine grained, crisp, juicy, acid, and of a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



