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THE APPLE. 



Selma. 



From Clark Co., 0. Fruit, medium to large, roundish, flattened ; yel- 

 low, with pale russet patches, especially around stem, dull, faint red in 

 sun; stem, long; cavity, narrow, deep; calyx, small, closed; basin, deep, 

 abrupt ; core, medium ; capsules, small ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, yellowish 

 white, breaking, mild sub-acid; " very good." Nov. to Dec. 



Seever. 



Seevers' Red Streak. 



From Coshocton Co., O. Fruit, medium, globular ; lemon yellow, 

 striped with bright clear red ; stem, short, slender ; calyx, with long seg- 

 ments ; basin, deep, open ; core, small ; seeds, roundish ovate ; flesh, 

 yellowish, juicy, sub-acid ; "best," Oct. to Nov. 



SCHOONMAKER. 



School mocker. 



Probably Foreign. Grown in Detroit in 1804. Fruit, large, roundish 

 flattened, sometimes angular ; greenish yellow, bronzed blush in sun ; skin, 

 little rough ; stem, short, stout ; cavity, deep ; calyx, small, closed ; basin, 

 open ; core, small, compact ; flesh, yellowish white, crisp, brisk, sub-acid ; 

 " very good." Jan. to March. 



Scollop Gilliflower 



This is entirely distinct from Red Gilliflower, with which it has been con- 



