The Bulletin. 15 



ROME (BEAUTY): 



Tree moderate grower, round-headed, productive. Fruit large, 

 roundish, oblate, conical. Cavity wide, obtuse, lined with greenish 

 russet ; basin smooth, deep, abrupt. Calyx closed. Surface smooth, 

 pale yellow covered with red, splashed and striped; dots distinct, 

 abundant, russet. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy. Flavor sprightly, 

 subacid. Good. Early winter. 

 ROXBURY (RUSSET): 



Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit medium, 

 roundish, oblate. Cavity deep, regular; basin smooth, shallow, reg- 

 ular. Calyx closed. Surface green, entirely covered with network of 

 brownish russet; dots obscure, few, gray. Flesh greenish white, 

 moderately juicy. Flavor rich, subacid. Core closed ; seeds pointed 

 and plump. Very good. Late winter. 

 SHOCKLEY: 



Tree vigorous, upright, very productive. Fruit medium, small, 

 roundish, conical, regular. Cavity regular, acute, deep, russeted; 

 basin shallow, narrow, corrugated. Calyx small, partly open. Sur- 

 face very smooth, pale yellow blushed with red and crimson; dots 

 few, minute, obscure, gray. Flesh yellow, crisp, juicy. Flavor rich, 

 mild, subacid. Core closed ; seeds many, plump. Good. Winter. 



SMITH (SMITH'S CIDER): 



Tree vigorous, spreading, straggling, productive. Fruit medium, 

 round, oblate, conical. Cavity deep, acute, russeted; basin broad, 

 shallow. Calyx small, half open. Surface smooth, yellow, shaded 

 and striped with red; dots few, distinct, large, gray. Flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, crisp. Flavor aromatic, mild, subacid. Core open; 

 seeds many, plump, pointed. Good. Late winter. 



SMOKEHOUSE: 



Tree moderately vigorous, spreading head. Fruit medium, round, 

 oblate. Cavity wide, acute; basin wide, medium deep, corrugated. 

 Calyx closed. Surface yellow, shaded and splashed with red and 

 crimson ; dots few, large, gray and brown. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, 

 crisp. Flavor aromatic, subacid. Very good. Winter. 



STARK: 



Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. Fruit roundish, conical. Cav- 

 ity regular, obtuse, russeted ; basin shallow, slightly wrinkled. Calyx 

 closed. Surface yellowish green, overlaid with red streaks and 

 splashes ; dots numerous, distinct, brown and whitish. Flesh yellow- 

 ish, crisp, moderately juicy. Flavor mild, subacid. Good. Late 

 winter. » 

 STAYMAN (STAYMAN WINESAP): 



Tree vigorous, open, irregular, spreading, productive. Fruit me- 

 dium, oblong, conical. Cavity wicle, deep, russeted; basin narrow, 

 abrupt, shallow, furrowed. Calyx large, partially open, erect. Sur- 



