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THE APPLE. 



Marston's Red Winter. 



From New Hampshire. Tree, vigorous, productive ; fruit, large, round- 

 ish oval ; yellow in shade, red in sun, russet at stem ; stem, short, slender ; 

 cavity, deep ; calyx, partly open ; basin, abrupt ; core, compact ; seeds 

 dark brown ; flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy ; " very good." Jan, to 

 April 



Melvin Sweet. 



From Concord, Mass. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green ; 

 striped with pale red ; flesh, juicy, sweet. November to February. 

 (Hov. Mag.) 



Marks. 



From Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Size, medium, roundish, tapering 

 Slightly to the crown, somewhat angular ; yellowish white, with few 

 russet dots, nearly covered with a faint orange blush; stem, half inch 

 long; cavity, narrow, deep, acuminate; calyx, small, closed; basin, 

 narrow, rather deep, slightly russeted ; seed, j^ellowish gray ; flesh, whi- 

 tish, tender, fine texture ; flavor, delicately perfumed ; quality, " very 

 good," if not " best." (W. D. B.) 



Male Carle. 



Mela Carla, I Pomme de Charlea, 



Mela de Carlo, | Pomme Finale, 

 Charles Apple. 



