THE APPLE. 393 



russet blush on the sunny side. Stalk moderately long and slender, 

 deeply inserted in an irregular cavity. Calyx small, set in a rather 

 shallow basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, breaking, rich, sprightly, sweet. 

 Very good. In perfection from October to January, but will keep till 

 April. 



ViOLETTE. 



A sauce or cooking Apple, described by Konalds as of medium size, 

 oblong conical, dark copper or purple color, covered with a fine bluish 

 bloom. Flesh white, tinged with red under the skin, juicy, brisk acid. 

 December to March. 



Virginia Greening. 

 Ross Greening. Green Mountain Pippin. Virginia Pippin ? 



Origin unknown, supposed Southern. Tree a vigorous grower and 

 very productive. 



Fruit large, oblate, greenish yellowish, thinly covered with large 

 brown dots, and a slight blush. Stalk rather long, in a large cavity. 

 Calyx open. Basin broad, corrugated. Flesh yellow, comj^act, a rather 

 pleasant subacid. Esteemed at the South as a late keeper and a good 

 market apple. 



Virginia Quaker. 



Origin not known. Tree vigorous, upright. 



Fruit quite small, globular, slightly conic, greenish yellow. Dots 

 scattei'ed, miuute, black. Calyx small, closed. Flesh yellowish wliite, 

 fii'm, breaking, subacid. Good. Midsummer. (Warder.) 



Virginia Spice. 



Origin unknoAvn. Tree an erect, slender, modei-ate grower. 



Fruit medium, oblate conic, whitish, thinly sprinkled with brown 

 dots. Stalk very short. Cavity russeted. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 small. Flesh yellowish, juicy, crisp, sprightly subacid. Good. Sep- 

 tember, October. 



Voss' Winter. 



Southern. 



Fruit medium to large, globular, unequal, smooth white, with leather 

 tracking, and a heavy bloom. Dots minute, brown. Calyx small, 

 closed. Basin abrupt, deep, wavy. Stalk long. Cavity deep. Flesh 

 whitish yellow, firm, juicy, subacid. Good. December. (Warder.) 



Wabash. 



Wabash Bellflower. 



Origin, Pennsylvania. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong, or somewhat conical, deep yellow, cov 

 ered with clear orange red, brightest on the sunny side, and streaked 

 with russet in the cavity around the stalk. Stalk short, slender. Calyx 



