154 THE APPLE. 



low basin. Flesh very white, tender, and juicy, crisp, with a »'ich 

 sprightly subacid flavor. Very good to best. Core small. 



Early Harvest. 



Early Joe. 



Origin, orchard of Heman Chapin, Ontario Co., N. Y. Tiee of slow 

 growth, productive, requii-es high cvilture for fair fruit. 



Fi'uit below medium, oblate, very slightly conic, smooth, yellowish, 



Early Joe. 



shaded and striped with red, and thickly sprinkled with gi-eenish spots. 

 Stalk of medium length, inserted in a large cavity surrounded by russet. 

 Calyx closed. Basin moderate. Flesh whitish, tendex', juicy, with a 



