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yellow ground. Flesh yellowish white, moderately juicy, sprightly, mild, 

 subacid. Good to very good. November. 



Christie's Pippin. 



Origin, Kingston-on-Thames, England. Tree of slender growth, good 

 bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate, lemon yellow, with faint red stripes, russety 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, agreeable, mild subacid. December to 

 February. A dessert apple of the first quality. (Ron.) 



Christ's Gold Reixette. 

 Christ's Deutsche Goldreinette. 

 Of German origin. 



Fruit above medium, oblate, golden yellow, red cheek in sun, and 

 much cimiamon-colored russet. Flesh fine, juicy, aromatic, vinous. 

 November to May. (Hogg.) 



Chronical. 



Cotton Apple. 



This variety originated on the farm of John Cotton, Putnam Co., 

 Ind. It is a thrifty grower, with a rather upright spreading habit, very 

 hardy, and a moderate annual bearer. It is valued much for properties 

 enabling it to be kept in good condition for two years without extra care. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, with 

 splashes and stripes of dull red, few light dots with dai'k centres. Flesh 

 yellowish wliite, compact, firm, mild subacid. Core small, close. Good. 



Churchill Greening. 



Origin uncertain. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit large, oblate, somewhat conic, ribbed, yellowish green, shaded 

 with dull i^ed, and thickly sprinkled with green dots. Flesh yellow, ten- 

 der, granular, with a brisk, vinous, almost saccharine flavor. Good. 

 December to February. 



Church's Late Sweet. 



A Southern Apple of unknown origin. 



Fruit medium, roundish inclining to conic, rich yellow, with occa- 

 Bionally a shade of crimson in the sun. Flesh yellowish, compact, rather 

 rich, mild subacid, almost sweet. Good. February to May. 



Citron des Carmes. 



A French Apple. Fruit small, oblong, light dull brown, dry. Poor. 

 December. (Ron.) 



Citronen Reinette. 

 Reinette de Citron. 

 An Apple of German origin, there regarded as of value for the dessert. 

 Fruit large, roundish conical, bright yellow, with blush in the 

 sun. Flesh very white, fine-grained, juicy, brisk, sugary, vinous. De- 

 cember U June. (Hogg.) 



