THE APPLE. 15 



large, deep, slightly conmgatod ; flt\s]i pale yellow, a little coarse, ciisp, 

 tender, j^iioy, mild I'icli subacid, slightly aromatic j very good ; core 

 rather small. December, INIarch. 



Huntsman's Favorite. 



HUMISTON. 



Origin Plymouth, Conn. Tree vigorous, upright, with long branches, 

 forming a spreading head when in fruit, very productive every other 

 year, hangs late on the tree, cooks well, but only second quality for 

 eating. 



Fruit medium, oblate to romidish oblate, slightly conic, sides some- 

 times unequal ; skin yellow, a little greenish, shaded and rather ob- 

 scurely striped and splashed with light and dark red over half or two- 

 thirds its surface, a few light and gray dots ; stalk rather short, small ; 

 cavity quite large, slightly russeted'; calyx closed ; basin medium, 

 slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, 

 subacid ; good ; core small. February, March. 



Illinois Gkeening. 



Originated with Joseph Curtis, of Paris, 111. Tree hardy, vigorous, 

 upright, somewhat spreading, produces large crops annually, valuable a« 

 a latb keeping market apple in its locality. 



Fruit large oblate, to roundish oblate, sometimes a little oblique ; 

 skin greerdsh yellow, often a shade of dull red in the sun, and a few 

 light and brown dots ; stalk short ; cavity medium, slight russet ; 

 calyx half open; basin large, deep, nearly smooth; flesh yello^visl). 

 half fine, rather compact, moderately juicy, subacid ; good ; core small, 

 Jaxiuary, April. 



