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ular; surface, smooth, glossy, yellow where not covered with deep 

 crimson, almost black; no stripes visible; dots, small, light colorect, 

 shown through the dark over-color; basin, very shallow; eye, small, 

 closed; cavity, rather shallow, narrow, russeted; stem, medium, 

 slender; core, inclined to be loose or open, clasping the calyx tube; 

 seeds, small, short, plump, light brown; flesh, very yellow, firm, fine 

 grained, juicy; flavor, subacid, pleasant, rich; quality, very good; sea- 

 son, December to March in Arkansas. 



Elkhorn, 



The Elkhorn is an apple which originated on the old battle-ground 

 of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, near Elkhorn tavern, and was given the name 

 from that fact. It was brought to notice by G. F. Kennan of Bright- 

 water, Ark., in the fall of 1886, and promises well. 



Size, large to very large, often 4 inches in diameter; shape, flat, 

 not conical, regular; surface, yellowish, well covered with rather dull 

 mixed red and darker stripes; handsome but not brilliant; dots, 

 numerous, very large, light gray, on distinct and lighter bases; basin, 

 large, closed or nearly so; cavity, wide, deep, heavily russeted; stem, 

 very short, slender; core, large, clasping, open; seeds, large, flat, dark 

 colored; flesh, yellowish, firm, a little coarse, juicy; flavor, subacid, 

 mild, pleasant, rich; quality, very good; season, December to spring 

 in Arkansas. 



Crawford, 



This is an apple that is worthy of trial. It originated with James 

 Crawford, of Boonesborough, Ark., and the specimen from which I 

 made the accompanying drawing was from him. 



Size, large, 3i to 4 inches in diameter; shape, flat, very slightly con- 

 ical, very regular in its outlines; surface, smooth, yellow, often beau- 

 tifully blushed; dots, very prominent, numerous, large, light gray; 

 basin, very deep, large, regular; eye, large, open; cavity, deep, wide, 

 regular, heavily russeted; stem, medium length, slender; core, very 

 small, compact, outer line indistinctly marked; seeds, short, plump, 

 light brown; flesh, yellow, tender, fine grained, jucy; flavor, sub- 

 acid, rich; quality, very good; season, December to March or later 

 in Arkansas. 



Siloam. 



This is another of the new varieties that has been brought to no- 

 tice in Arkansas. It originated on the farm of Mr. James Carl, of 

 Siloam Springs, and is quite likely to prove a winter apple of excel- 

 lent keeping qualities. 



Size, medium, 3i to 3 inches; shape, flat, regular, almost like 

 Rawle's Genet; surface, smooth, yellow ground about half covered 

 with rather dull red stripes and splashes; dots, numerous, small, light 

 gray; basin, shallow, regular; eye, small, closed; cavity, shallow 

 russeted; stem, very short; core, wide, nearly closed, clasping the 

 calyx tube; seeds, small, plump, dark; flesh, yellow, fine grained 

 juicy; flavor, subacid, rich; quality, almost best; season, December 

 to spring in Arkansas. 



Shannon. 



There has been so much said lately about this variety that a de- 

 scription is here given, although it is not new. For many years 



