THE APPLE. 273 



Fruit large, roundish oblong, slightly ribbed, yellowish gi-ccn, with 

 distinct small brown dots. Calyx large. 8talk short. Flesh half firm, 

 rather tender, sugary, vinous. Good for table or cooking. December 

 to February. (Ver.) 



Mercer. 



Origin unknown. Specimens received from Western New York. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, pale yellow, sprinkled with a few 

 gray dots. Stalk rather short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, crisp, pleasant subacid. Good. Core small. October. 



Mere de Menage. 



Fruit very large, conical, yellow, overspread, shaded, and striped with 

 red. Flesh firm, crisp, brisk, juicy, subacid. October, December. A 

 veiy showy market Apple, and good for cooking. 



Merrill's. 

 Merriirs Apple. 



Origin, Smyrna, N. Y. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, with a bright red cheek. Flesh yel- 

 low, rather firm, rich, spicy, subacid. Good. December to March. 



Merritt's Sweet. 



Fruit medium, oblate, yellow, sometimes with a blush. Flesh com- 

 pact, very sweet, good for culinary use and stock feeding. Good. 

 Last of August. Productive. 



Merwin. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, pale yellow, faintly striped, 

 splashed, and shaded ^vith red. Flesh yellowish, i-ather compact, mod- 

 erately juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. December to March. 



Methodist. 



From Connecticut. Tree vigorous and jn'oductive, medium size, 

 oblong oval, greenish, marbled and striped vnth red. Flesh white, ten- 

 der, mild subacid, not rich. Good. November 



METOIRfeE. 



French Crab. 



An old variety, of litle value. Tree of moderate growth, holding its 

 fruit quite late in autumn. 



Fruit medium, oblong, yellow, shaded over with red. Flesh juicy. 

 Good flavor for baking. 



Mexico. 



Origin, Canterbury, Conn. Tree of moderate growth, productive, 

 hardy. Young shoots dull grayish brown, downy. 



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