THE APPLE. 17 



Frtiit medium to large, oblate, sometimes slightly oblique skin pale 

 gt'eeuish yellow, almost entirely covered with dark rich red, inclining 

 to maroon, and moderately spriiikled Avith light and gray dots ; stalk 

 very sliort, small ; cavity medium, russet ; calyx open ; basin medium, 

 slightly plaited ; flesh yellowish, fine, juicy, mild rich subacid, inclining 

 to sweet ; very good ; core small. December, March. 



Irish Pippin. 



Kansas Queen. 



Kaised by Burrell Atkinson, Leavenworth, Kan. Tree hardy, vigor- 

 ous, forming a handsome open head ; very productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, slightly angular ; skin 

 entirely covered with light and dark red, sometimes almost purplish in 

 the sun, moderately sprinkled with small light and gray dots ; stalk 

 short, slender ; cavity deep, rather narrow ; calyx closed or nearly so ; 

 basin medium, corrugated ; flesh quite white, rather firm, juicy, brisk 

 subacid ; good ; core rather large. August, September. 



Kansas Sweet. 



A seedling raised by B. Atkinson, of Leavenworth, Kansas. Ti'ee 

 erect, compact, vigorous, productive. 



Fruit rather large, oblate, slightly conical ; skin greenish yellow, 

 covered vvith broken stripes of light red and crimson ; dots small, black, 

 scattered ; stalk short, rather thick ; cavity regular, wide, deep ; calyx 

 small, closed; basin shallow; flesh yellowish white, fine, juicy, crisp, 

 breaking, veiy tender and pleasant, sugar sweet ; quality excellent ; core 

 medium, November to January. 



