172 THE APPLE. 



ground of pale greenish yelloAv, mixed wdtli faint streaks of pale red on 

 the shady side, but marked with blotclies and short stripes of darker red, 

 and becoming a fine deep red in the sun. Stalk qmte slender, half an 

 inch long, planted in a narrow funnel-shaped cavity. CaljTf small, and 

 set in a shallow, rather narrow basin. Elesh remarkably white, very 

 tender, juicy, and with a slight perfume. Very good, almost best. Ripe 

 in October and iS"ovember. A regular beai-er and a handsome dessei-t 

 fruit. • 



There is a variety imder name of Striped Fameuse, claimed to be 

 distinct, the fruit being more striped and less highly colored. 



Family. 



McLoud's Family. 



A native of Georgia. Tree a fine regular grower and productive. 

 Fruit medium, oblate conical, yellowish, shaded, striped, and splashed 



Family. 



with dull red over half or more of its surface, thickly spi'inkled ^\-ith 

 large light dots. Stalk short and small. Cavity pretty large, slightly 

 russeted. Calyx closed. Segments medium, partially recurved. Basin 

 medium, a little wrinkled. Flesh white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, 

 subacid. Veiy good. August, September. 



Fancher. 



Origin unknown. 



Fi-uit large to very large, globular, regular. Surface smooth, yellow, 

 blushed. Flesh white, fine-grained breaking, juicy, very sweet. Good 

 to very good. Baking. September, October. (Warder.) 



