THE APPLE. ♦ 



corrugated ; flesh white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid ; good tc 

 very good ; core medium, liipe last of July and August. 



Chain's Spice. 



Originated with Dr. James H. Grain, Undulation, Illinois. Tree 

 vigorous, forming a I'ound head ; an early, annual, and abuntlant bearer. 



Fi-uit below medium, oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular ; skin en- 

 tii-ely covered with deep rich red, and a few light dots ; stalk very short, 

 small; cavity small or medium; calyx small, closed; basiu some- 

 wliat narrow, deep, slightly plaited ; flesh quite white, a little stained 

 uext the skin, fine, tender, qiiite acid at first, but when fully ripe a pe- 

 culiar subacid, quince-like flavor; good; core rather small. October, 

 January. 



Davage. 



Origin ttnknown; introduced by Judge James Davage, of Cale- 

 donia, Illinois. Tree moderately vigorous, forming a round head, an 

 early and annual bearer, said to be a fine apple, retaining its juice and 

 flavor remarkably well. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, oblate ; skin whitish, nearly covered 

 with light and dark red, many large yellowish and some brown, ir- 

 regular, and star-shaped dots, a few being areole ; stalk short, small ; 

 cavity medium, often slightly russeted ; calyx open; basin quite broad, 

 not deep, slightly plaited ; flesh whitish, tine, rather firm, juicy, mild 

 Riibacid, inclining to sweet ; good to very good ; core small. February, 

 May. 



t Dk. Fulcher. 



Received from J. S. Downer, of Fair\aew, Kentucky, who informs 

 me that it was a chance seedling found on the farm of the late Dr. Ful- 

 cher, of that town, and is veiy popular there. Tree thrifty, upright, in- 

 clining to spread in the orchard ; an early, annual, and abundant bearer; 

 young shoots light reddish brown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, a little flattened at the ends, 

 sometimes slightly oblique; skin whitish yellow, shaded, mottled, 

 striped, and splashed over two-thirds its surface with light and dark red. 

 a thin gi-ayish bloom, and a few light dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity 

 rather large, sometimes slightly russeted ; calyx open or half closed ; 

 basin medium, slightly plaited ; flesh white, half fine, sometimes a lit- 

 tle stained next the skin, tender, juicy, refreshing, svibacid; very good; 

 core small. November, January. 



Donahue. 



Originated with P. Donahue, near Cumberland, Md. Tree moder- 

 ately vigorous, spreading, productive. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, very slightly conic, regular ; skin 

 deep rich red or purplish in the sun, moderately spi-inkled with light 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity broad, sometimes a little greenish ; 



