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THE APPLK. 



Fruit mediura, oUate, whitish, shaded, marbled, splashed, and striped 

 with I'ich red, few light dots. Stalk rather short. Cavity large. 

 Calyx small, closed. Basin large, open, slightly corrugated. Flesh 

 tirm, very white, tender, juicy, brisk, refreshing subacid. Very good. 

 October, January. 



Shipley Greek. 



Origin, Maryland. 



Fruit medium, oblong, red, and very acid, 

 keeping only. 



Good for cooking and 



Shippen's Russet. 



Originated in Philadelphia. It is often found at the West, and as a 

 market sort profitable, but inferior in quality to the Eoxbury llxisset. 

 The tree is very vigorous, forming a large round spreading head, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, oblate, irregular, yellowish green, somewhat russeted. 

 Flesh greenish, rather dry, soft, mild subacid. Good. November, 

 Februaiy. 



Shockley. 



Origin, Georgia. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, very pro- 

 ductive, bearing young and regularly. Young wood reddish, grayish 

 on under side. 



Shockley. 



Fruit below mediura, roundish conical, pale yellow overspread with 

 red, inconspicuous minute dots. Stalk long, slender, inserted in a deep 



