390 THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, lemon yellow ground, mottled, shaded 

 and striped with light red, small russet dots. Stalk short and slender. 

 Calyx small, closed. Basin open, furrowed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, 

 mild, j^leasant subacid. Good. November, December. 



Vale Mascal Pearmain. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, greenish yellow, with bright red in 

 the sun, and many spots of russet. Flesh yellow, crisp, sugary. 

 (Hogg.) 



Van Buken. 



A Southern variety. 



Fruit medium to large, globular, a little conical, yellow, shaded with 

 dark red, specks and patches of russet. Stalk short, fleshy. Cavity 

 narrow. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow. Flesh yellow, juicy, 

 tender. Good keeper. October to April, (^^^lite.) 



Vance's Harvest. 

 Vance's Early. 



Origin, Edgar Co., 111. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit small, oblate, inclining to conic, yellow, shaded with orange red 

 in the sun, few gray and light dots. Cavity russeted. Calyx closed. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, jviicy, pleasant subacid. Good. August. Core 

 small. 



Vandenabeele. 



Originated in Flanders. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit large, oblong conical truncated, ribbed at apex, golden yellow, 

 splashed and marbled with red in the sun, many gray dots and shades. 

 Stalk short. Cavity deep. Calyx large, open. Flesh yellowish white, 

 half tender, agreeable subacid. December to February. (An. Pom.) 



Vandernoot. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, clear yellow, splashed and clouded with 

 deep rich red in the sun, greenish mould toward the apex. Stalk long. 

 Cavity deep. Calyx open. Basin furrowed. Flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, subacid. November, December. (Alb. Pom.) 



Vanderbpiegel. 

 Seek-no-Fuxtber of some. 



Origin, Bennington, Vt. Tree a good grower, and productive. 



Fruit below medium, i-oundish conic truncated, yellowish, shaded 

 an-1. splashed with red, few light dots. Calyx partially closed. Flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. December, Februai-y. 



