280 THE APPLE. 



MoRRisox's Red. 



Origin, supposed to be a native of Medfield, Mass., on tlie fai-m of 

 Mr. Fisher. Tree vigorous and prodvictive. Young shoots dull grayish 

 broAVTiish red, slightly downy. 



Fruit medium, roundish conic, liglit yellow, shaded and obscurely 

 striped with deep red. Stalk very short, stout. Cavity small. Calyx 

 closed, in a very small basin. Flesh tender, crisp, with a very mild, 

 pleasant subacid. Very good. November to March. 



Morrison Sweet. 



Origin, Clinton Co., N. Y. Tree small, hardy, round regular head, 

 good bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish, with slight blush in sun 

 Flesh white, rather dry, sweet. Poor. October, November. 



Morris's Court of "VVick. 



A variety esteemed in England, too small for Americans, 

 Fruit small, oblate, greenish, with light red in the sun. Flesh firm, 

 tender, juicy, rich, vinous. 0(?tober, January. 



Morris's Russet. 



Origin, Brentford, England. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, bi'ownish russet, becoming ruddy in. 

 the sun. Flesh fii-m, tender, juicy, brisk, aromatic, subacid. October, 

 February, (Hogg,) 



Mortok. 



Morton's Seedling. 



Origin, suj^posed Clermont Co., Ohio. Tree vigorous, upright 

 spreading, px-oductive. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly oblate, gi'eenish yellow, with a reddish 

 blush in the sun. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild, sweet subacid. 

 Good. November, December. 



Moses "NYood. 



Origin, Winthi-op, Maine. Tree vigorous and pi-oductive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, striped with red. Cavity and basin 

 Bhallow. Flesh white, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Sep- 

 tember, October. 



Moss's Incomparable. 



Originated in England, Tree \-igorous, productive. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, golden yellow, washed with pale red, 

 and splashed with bi'ight red in the sun, many small dark brown specks. 



Stalk slender. Cavity large. Flesh yellowish white, tender, soft, 

 aromatic subacid. January to Febrxiary, 



An apple of good promise. (An. Pom.) 



