176 THE APPLE. 



white, tender, juicy, refresliing, viuous, mild subacid. Very good. 

 November, December. 



Ferris. 



Origin, Wilmington, Del., where its value is mainly for its keeping 

 qualities and productiveness. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, whitish, shaded 

 and indistinctly sjjlashed with dark red. Flesh greenish white, leather 

 firm, juicy, subacid, good. March, April. 



Fett. 

 Fat Apple. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish oblate, red shaded and striped 

 with ci-imson. Stem slender. Cavity almost closed, or appearing as if 

 full. Flesh white, sometimes stained under the skin, crisp, subacid. 

 Good. January. 



Field. 



Originated in York Co., Pa. Tree an upright grower, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, whitish shaded, splashed, and striped vdih 

 ciimson. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid, half spicy 

 quince-like flavor. Good. November, January. 



Fink. 



Fink's Seedling. 



Origin, farm of Joseph Fink, Somerset, 0. Tree a strong, vigorous, 

 upi'ight grower and a profuse bearer. 



Fruit small, oblate, whitish yellow, with a crimson cheek in the sun. 

 Flesh whitish, fine-grained, compact, moderately pleasant, aromatic, .sub- 

 acid. Good to very good. A long keeper, often the fruit of two years' 

 growth being shown at the same time. 



First axd Last. 



An English culinary Apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish, narroAving toward each end, yellow with 

 crimson in the sun, and brown russet. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet, 

 brisk, spicy aroma. September to May. (Hogg.) 



FisHKiLL Beauty. 



Origin, Fishkill, N. Y. Tree vigorous, spreading. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, whitish yellow, blush in 

 the sun. Flesh white, very tender, juicy, mild subacid. Good. Sep- 

 tember, October. Apt to decay on the tree. 



Fish's Seedling. 



Origin, Keene, New Hampshire. Tree \igorous and productive, 

 highly esteemed in its locality 



