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Kinnard. — Tree vigorous, with a spreading, roundish head. Fruit large, roundish 

 oblate, inclining to conical; cavity broad, deep. ru>-s.'te<l : b;isin deep, furrowed: stalk 

 short : calyx closed or slightly open : calyx tube obtusely conical ; color yellow, well 

 overlaid with dark red; flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, mild, rich, aromatic. 

 If this variety proves productive it should be of value for market because of large size 

 and attractive appearance. Kipe in December. 



Picket. — Tree vigorous, upright. Fruit of medium size, roundish oblate, inclining 

 to conical; cavity broad, shallow, russeted; basin narrow, abrupt, sli-zhtly oaited; 

 stalk very short;' calyx closed or slightly open; calyx tube funnel shaped; color yel- 

 low, blushed and obscurely striped with dark red and sprinkled witli lii:lit dots: liesh 

 whitish, juicy, mild, sub-acid, almost sweet. Season December to February. An apple 

 of good quality and good appearance. 



Prolific Sweet. — Tree upright, slightly spreading, somewhat lacking in vigor. Fruit 

 large, roundish conical, with a very broad, deep, russeted cavity: basin rather deep, 

 abrupt, corrugated: stalk stout, one and one-fourth inches long: calyx closed, 'obps 

 long, reflexed at tips ; calyx tube long, conical ; color yellow, flesh white, a little 

 coarse, sweet. Season late Augtist and early Senteiiilirr. 



Pryor Red. — Tree upright, very vigorous. Fruit medium, roundish oblate; cavity 

 small, abrupt, irregular; basin small, shallow, plaited; stalk stout, one-half inch long: 

 calvx small, closed or partly open; calyx tube funnel-shaped: color greenish yellow, 

 shaded with red and striped with dark crimson ; flesh yellowish, juicy, fine grained, 

 mild, sub-acid. Season January to March. 



Red Russet. — Tree moderately vigorous, upright, spreading. Fruit small, roundish 

 with a medium round cavity; basin round, regular; stalk rather stont, three-fourths of 

 an inch long ; caH'x partly open, tips of segments reflexed ; calyx tube short, conical ; 

 color red, well overlaid with cinnamon russet, flesh white, firm, juicy, sprightly, sub- 

 acid. Season November to March. Fair for dessert purposes, but does not appear 

 promising for market, because of small size, and rather unattractive appearance. 



Summer Lievland. — Tree an upright, vigorous grower. Fruit roundish oblate; cavity 

 narrow, regular: basin broad, plaited: stalk one inch long, medium: calyx closed, tips 

 of segments reflexed; calyx tubes funnel-shaped: color srreenish ye'lnw with a few 

 splashes of light red on exposed side; flesh white, tender, fine-grained, sub-acid, pleasant. 

 Season August. 



Thompson 29. — Tree vigorous, upright, slightly spreading. Fruit roundish, inclining 

 to conical; cavity medium, regular, russeted: basin narrow, abrupt, corrugated: stalk 

 moderately stout, three-fourths of an inch long; calyx open, segments reflexed: calyx 

 tube conical : color greenish yellow sprinkled with white dots ; flesh white, tender, fine 

 grained, mild, sub-acid. Season October. 



Townsend. — Tree vigorous, with an upright, compact head. Form roundish oblate, 

 slightly conical: cavity broad, deep, basin rather shallow, corrugated; stalk medium, 

 one and one-fourth inches long; calvx small, closed: calyx tube short, conical; color 

 light yellow, splashed and striped with red; flesh white, tender, mild, sub-acid, pleas- 

 ant. Season September. 



Whinnery. — Tree vigorous with a roundish, upright, compact head. Fruit roundish, 

 conical, frequently oblique: cavity regular, rather deep, russeted: basin shallow; cor- 

 rugated: stalk medium, one inch long; calyx small, closed; calyx tube funnel-shaped; 

 color lifflit yellow, shaded with bright red and sprinkled with russet dots and nntches; 

 ilesh white, tender, fine grained, sub-acid, pleasant. Season December to February. 



