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overlaid with dark red, thickly specked with small yellow dots or flecked 

 with russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, rather coarse, moderately juicy, 

 mild sub-acid, good flavor aud quality, slightly aromatic. 



^ Swenker. An early winter fruit not good enough in quality 



to be valuable in this section. 



Cions received in 1890 from J. G. Youngken, Richlandtown, Pa., were 

 topworked on a bearing tree and came into bearing in 1895. The tree has 

 a spreading liabit, and, so far as tested here, is vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit medium to large, oblate-conic, faintly ribbed. (See plate XI.) Skin 

 pale lemon yellow, washed with light red over one-half or more of the sur- 

 face, penciled and splashed with light carmine, light grey patches extend 

 from cavity and cover one-fourth or more of the surface, thickly sprinkled 

 with small russet dots; cavity rather broad, dieep, often russeted; stem 

 short or medium, slender; basin moderately narrow, abrupt, nearly 

 always smooth; calyx small, half open, reflexed. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 mild sub-acid, peculiar aroma, fair quality and flavor; core medium, 

 slightly open. 



Van Hoy No-Core. This variety seems to be remarkable 



chiefly because the core is small aud usually contains no well- 

 developed seeds. It is not attractive in appearance, ranks only 

 good in quality and lacks in flavor. It cannot be recommended 

 for any purpose. 



The tree is a vigorous grower with spreading branches. Fruit medium 

 or above, oblate, ribbed, frequently unsymmetrical; cavity rather narrow, 

 deep, thinly russeted; basin broad, abrupt, deep; calyx closed. Skin dull 

 yellowish-green, overlaid and splashed with dull red, flecked with yel- 

 lowish dots on the red and dark spots on the yellowish-green. Flesh 

 tingedl with greenish yellow, moderately .iuicy, breaking, mild sub-acid, 

 quality good, flavor lacks sprightliness or decided character. Season, 

 January to May. 



Crab Apples. 



Blood Red. This variety originated with Peter M. Gideon, 



Excelsior, Minn., from mixed seed of Wealthy, Peter and several 

 other kinds. Cions received from Mr. Gideon were topworked on 

 a bearing apple tree in 1888. The tree is a slow grower, has a 

 spreading habit and has been but moderately productive here. 

 It does not seem to be worth testing in this state. 



Fruit medium in size, oblate; skin pale yellow, but is nearly covered 

 with a beautiful deep red when fully ripe; calyx nearly closed, presistent, 

 set in a broad, shallow slightly corrugated basin; cavity moderately nar- 

 row and deep; stalk short and slender. Flesh yellowish, juicy, mild sub- 

 acid, good quality and fl.avor. Season. September and October. 



