THE APPLE. 181 



Fruit medinni, roundisli oblate, sliglitly conic, obscurely ribbed, whit- 

 ish 3^ellow, shaded with dark red and stripes aud splashes in the sun, few 

 light dots. Stalk short. Cavity small. Calyx closed. Basin rather 

 deep. Flesh Avhitish, juic}^, tender, mild subacid, almost sweet. Good 

 to very good. Core medium. September, 



FOULDON PeARMAIN. 

 Horrex's Pearmain. 



Origin, Norfolk, England. 



Fruit medium, roundish, pale yellow, blush in the sun. Flesh 

 Yellowish white, lii'm, crisp, brisk, sharp subacid. November to March. 

 (Lind.) 



Foundling. 

 Shirley. Groton. 



Origin, Groton, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic. Color 

 yellowish green, strij^ed and shaded with deep rich red. Stalk short, 

 slender, in a large, somewhat furrowed cavity. Calyn. closed. Basin 

 small, furrowed. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with a pleasant, rich 

 vinous aroma. Very good. August, September. 



Fourth of July. 



Siberian August. Tetofsky, erroneously. McAdow's June. 



Stewart's Nonpareil ? August Api^le. 



A German Apple, introduced by C. F. Jaeger, of Columbus, Ohio. 



Potirth of July. 



Valuable mainly for its hardiness and early maturity as a cooking or 

 market variety. Tree a strong upright grower, forming a fine head, 

 Young shoots long dark reddish brown. 



