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Strong upright shoots, and producing abundantly ; very fine hi South 

 Ohio. Size, large ; form, roundish, regular ; color, dull orange, 

 mostly covered with rich dull red, dotted and mottled with large 

 yellow russet specks, and a dash of russet about the cavity of stem ; 

 stem, long, slender, curved ; cavity, narrow, deep ; cahjx, open ; 6a- 

 s'm, deep, round, regular ; flesh, whitish, firm at first, becoming ten- 

 der when well matured, sub-acid aromatic flavor ; core, small, com- 

 pact ; seeds, few, defective. Season, November to January. 



Dyer. 



shoots spreading 

 irregular, moderately productive. Size, medium; form, round, or 

 roundish flattened ; color, clear yellow, with russet marbled more or 

 less over the surface ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, deep, slightly fur- 

 rowed ; calyx, with long recurved segments ; hasin, medium ; flesh, 

 yellowish white, spicy, sprightly, tender, sub-acid ; core^ medium ; 

 seeds, small. Season, October and November. 



Early Joe. 



American : origin, claimed Ontario Co., N. Y. It is somewhat 

 questionable, if it is not an old Connecticut variety. This apple 



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