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yellow, covered with reddish-purple; flesh yellow, tender, breaking, juicy, sub- 

 acid; quality good. September, October. 



Lady Sweet — Size medium to large; oblong, conic; yellow, striped and splashed 

 with light and dark red. Tender, fine-grained, sweet; quality, good; season No- 

 vember to February. A valuable sweet apple. 



Magyar — Of Hungarian origin. Received from the Division of Pomology in 

 1894. Bore nearly a full crop this season. Size, large; oblong-conic, sometimes 

 oblique; color yellow with a dark red blush; flesh, white; very firm with a mild, 

 sub-acid flavor; moderately juicy. Promises to be very productive. Season 

 January to June. 



McMahon (White) — Very large; white, sometimes with faint pink blush; flesh 

 white, very tender, fine-grained, juicy, with a sprightly sub-acid flavor; quality 

 good; season October to December. A handsome apple which promises to be pro- 

 ductive, but is of rather tender texture for market. 



McLellan — Medium to large; color yellow, striped, mottled and splashed; form- 

 oblate, slightly conic; flesh white, tender, juicy, mild sub-acid, almost sweet; 

 quality good. Season December to March. 



Moyer (Prize) — Resembles Bellflower; size medium; form oblong-conic; color 

 a clear, rich yellow; texture crisp, juicy; flavor sub-acid, sprightly, aromatic; 

 quality fine. Season December to April. 



Muscat (Persian) — Small; oblate-conic; yellow with faint tinge of red; flesh 

 firm, white, fine-grained, dry, mealy; sub-acid; quality poor; early August. Not 

 promising. 



Nyack — Size medium to large; oblong-conic; yellow, shaded with crimson blush; 

 tender, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good. Late August. 



Paw Paw — A red winter apple of attractive appearance, fine quality and a long: 

 keeper. Of medium to large size; oblong, inclining to conical; texture crisp, firm, 

 juicy; quality fine; very slow in coming into bearing; first fruit from thirteen 

 year-old trees. 



Pewaukee — Of large size; color yellow, striped, splashed and shaded with light 

 and dark red, and covered with a light bloom; quality, firm; a good cooking, 

 apple. Season November to March. 



Rainbow — Size medium; color yellow, overlaid with light red; texture dry, 

 fine-grained, with a mild, indistinct flavor; poor quality. Last of August. 



Red Gravenstein — Origin Nova Scotia. Received in 1895 from Division of Pom- 

 ology. First fruit this season, a full crop. Fruit large; oblate-conic; color yellow, 

 striped and splashed with light and dark red; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, 

 breaking, sprightly, sub-acid; quality good. Ripe September 1st. 



Reynard — A very large yellow apple of fair quality, ripening about October 

 1st. Scions received from the Division of Pomology in 1895, have borne full crops 

 the last two seasons. Its large size and productiveness would make it of some 

 value for market. 



Salome — First fruit this year from fourteen year-old trees.. Fruit large; oblong- 

 conic; yellow, overlaid and striped with light red; flesh firm, breaking, crisp, juicy; 

 quality very good. January to June. 



Scott (Winter) — Size medium; form oblate-conical; color yellow, completely 

 overlaid and striped with light and dark rich red; very handsome; firm, fine- 

 grained, moderately juicy, with a brisk, sub-acid flavor; quality fair; rather 

 tardy in coming into bearing. 



Shackelford — Large; oblong-conic; yellow, striped with red; crisp, tender, 

 juicy; flavor mild, sub-acid; quality good. November to January. 



Springdale — Received in 1891. A flne specimen for the first this year, of large 

 size; form oblate; color pale yellow, washed and splashed with light and dark 

 red; flesh very fine, breaking, juicy, mild pleasant flavor; quality good. January 

 to May. 



Summer Pegatch — Large; yellow, striped and splashed with handsome red. Flesh 

 tender, crisp, fine-grained, moderately juicy; quality good; early September. 

 Promising. 



Summer Red — A medium-sized apple of only fair quality, ripening in Septem- 

 ber; color yellow, with a reddish-brown cheek. Not promising. 



Sweet Orange — Size large; roundish, inclining to conic; color, greenish-yellow; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, very fine-grained, sweet; quality fair to good. Season Janu- 

 ary to June; rather unattractive in appearance to take well on the market and 

 valuable only as a long keeper. 



