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Rainbow. — Of medium size; roundish-conical; yellow overlaid with 

 light and dark red; flavor mild, indistinct; rather dry, fine grained; 

 quality low. Last of August. 



Reynard. — A very large yellow apple of fair quality; form oblong; 

 flavor mild sub-acid; texture coarse, breaking, rather dry. Season Octo- 

 ber and November. 



Sabadkai. — Medium to large size; yellow with faint tinge of red at the 

 base; oblate; tender, crisp, fine grained with mild sub-acid flavor. 



Scotts (Winter). — Size medium, oblate; color yellow overlaid with 

 stripes and splashes of light and dark red; firm, crisp, juicy, with brisk 

 sub-acid flavor; quality good. 



Summer Red.— Of medium size, roundish-oblate; color yellow overlaid 

 with dark reddish-brown cheek; flavor mild almost sweet; texture firm; 

 quality fair. Season September. 



Thompson (10). — A medium-sized apple of fine appearance; roundish 

 to oblate; yellow with light and dark red splashes and stripes; firm, 

 moderately juicy; flavor sub-acid; quality good. Season September. 



Thompson (38). — Large, roundish-oblate; greenish-yellow, striped and 

 splashed with red; firm, crisp, juicy; quality fair. Ripe last of August. 

 Promises to be productive and may be valuable for home use or market. 



White. — A very large white apple of attractive appearance, but of low 

 quality; tender, dry, mealy, sub-acid. Season last of August. 



Yellow Bellflower. — An old well-known variety once quite largely 

 planted, but being replaced by other varieties at present. Of medium size, 

 oblong, irregular; color yellow with occasionally a bright red cheek; 

 tender, juicy, crisp, with high sub-acid flavor. A good keeper, and excel- 

 lent for culinary and dessert purposes, but comes into bearing late. 

 Season December to March. 



NOTES ON OLDER VAIIIBTIES. 



Antonovka. — A very large yellow apple of Russian origin. Oblate 

 oonical, with brisk sub-acid flavor; as yet unproductive. Season last of 

 August and early September. 



Arnold. — Large, yellowish-white, of good quality. Too light in color 

 and tender in texture to prove valuable for market, but an excellent va- 

 riety for home use. Trees thrifty and productive. Season November to 

 March. 



Bailey. — A very large, showy, red winter apple of sweet, pleasant fla- 

 vor. Trees fairly vigorous and productive. One of the best sweet vari- 

 eties. 



Battullen. — Fruit below medium in size, but smooth and attractive; 

 quality good. Tree vigorous, but as yet has not proved to be produc- 

 tive. 



Ben Davis. — An old well-known variety that has been largely planted, 

 but is being replaced by other varieties in Michigan, on account of poor 

 quality. A long-keeper. Trees hardy, vigorous and productive. 



Bietigheimer. — One of the most attractive apples in appearance, but 

 of low quality. Trees fairly vigorous but unproductive. 



Borovinka. — Of Russian origin. Trees hardy, vigorous and productive. 

 Resembles Oldenburg in both tree and fruit. Season last of August. A 

 valuable market variety. 



