16 the apple. 



Iowa Russet, 



This new apple originated with Joseph L. Budd, Shellsburg, Iowa, 

 who informs us that the tree is very hardy, vigorons, making a compact 

 lound head, an eai-ly, annual, and abundant bearer ; fruit even in size, 

 of good quality, and a valuable acquisition for the prairie country ; 

 young shoots light x-eddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, sometimes slightly oblique ; 

 skin deep yellow, a shade of pale red when exposed to the sun, mod- 

 erately sprinkled with grayish dots, and partially covered "w-ith patches 

 and nettings of russet ; stalk short, small ; cavity q\iite large ; calyx 

 closed ; basin round, qviite deep, nearly smooth ; flesh yellowish, half 

 fine, tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, rather rich ; good to very 

 good ; core small. January, March. 



Iowa Russet. 



Irish Pippin. 



Originated with Stephen A. Porter, Norristown, Pa. Tree a fi'ee 

 upright grower, foi-ming a handsome head, very productive alternate 

 years ; young shoots smooth, reddish brown. 



Pruit medium to large, roundish oblate, sometimes rotmdish, slightly 

 conical ; skin whitish, shaded vnih light bright red, striped and broken 

 splashes of dai-k red, and a few light and bro"WTi dots ; stalk very short, 

 small ; cavity medium, sometimes a little i-usseted ; basin small, corru- 

 gated ; flesh white^ tender, juicy, mild subacid, slightly vinous ; very 

 good ; core rather small. October, November. 



Johnson. 



Originated with Thomas Johnson, Ash Pidge, III. Tree vigorous, 

 upright, an annual and good bearer ; it is highly prized where it origi- 

 nated. 



