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blotches and stripes; dots minute, almost undiscern- 

 ible, light colored; basin deep, narrow, waved; eye 

 small, closed; cavity, small, narrow russetted; 

 stem, medium to short, slender; core, small 

 nearly closed, seeds, small plump, light colored; 

 flesh, white, with sometimes a tinge of pink, tender, 

 fine grained, juicy; flavor, sub-acid, quite tart, but 

 pleasant; quality good; season, December to spring 

 in Vermont. (Report of U. S. Pomologists 1886.) 

 Iowa Blush.-Pzrfeok symmetrical, upright grower, 

 both in nursery and orchard; shoots and young 

 trees recurved and olive green color. Under the 

 bark of young thrifty trees will always be found 

 warty excrescences not attached to the trees, but 

 which can be removed, and are nearly as hard as 

 ivory. The outer bark is raised above them, giv- 

 ing the tree a warty appearance. A few other trees, 

 in rare cases, have this characteristic, but this is 

 inseparable from the Iowa Blush. Hardiness, 2; 

 fruit below medium, a perfect ovate in form; very 

 light greenish yellow, shaded and spotted or 

 mottled scarlet on the sunny side. In the middle 

 of these scarlet spots are large white dots which 

 give the apple a unique appearance, and make it 

 one of the handsomest of all apples grown. Quality, 

 for cooking very good to best; for the dessert, only 

 good. Should be kept from the air until ready for 

 use, as it wilts easily and loses its flavor. Season, 

 early winter. This tree is very productive, and its 

 value in the north is what the Rawles Janet is in 

 the south. 



