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tTHE APPLE. 



American. Native of New Jersey. It is in extensive cultivation 

 throughout the West, and is very successful. Trees very produo 

 tive. 



Fruity medium to large ; forin^ angular, roundish, conical ; color^ 

 light yellowish green, with a flush of red, in sun, dotted with irregu- 

 lar formed specks of russet; often there is a shade of rich yellow 

 marbled, or striped, apparently underneath the skin ; stem^ usually 

 short ; cavity^ narrow, regular ; calyx^ with long segments in divi3- 

 ions ; hasin^ shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed ; Jiesh, white, tender, 

 juicy, sweet ; much valued for cooking and keeping well, being in use 

 from October to March ; core^ small, compact, surrounded by a broad 

 coarse vein, giving semblance of a large core ; seeds^ ovate pointed, 



light brown. 



Monmouth Pippin. 



Red Cheek, of some, | Red Cheek Pippin. 



American. Native of Monmouth County, N. J. It is stated as 

 very productive, and of healthy, vigorous growth. We are conver- 

 sant only with the fruit. 



Fruit, large \form, roundish, flattened ; sometimes roundish coni- 

 cal ; color, pale greenish yellow, with blush-red cheeks, small, raised 

 rough brown specks, with a shade of light green suffused around 

 them underneath the skin ; stem, rather short; cavity, deep, regular ; 



