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THE APPLE. 



KiXG Solomon. 



Origin unknown ; received from J. S. Dov/ner & Son, of 'Faiwievr^ 

 Ky., who wi'ite me that it came from Georgia. Tree a strong, vigorous 

 grower, spreading, not an early bearer, but very productiAe alternate 

 years ; a handsome and good apple of its season ; young shoots dark 

 reddish brown ; buds large. 



Fruit medium or above, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly angular : 

 skin orange yellow, a few scattered stiipes and splashes of light red over 

 the surface, and moderately sprinkled with brown dots ; stalk short : 

 cavity medium ; calyx large, open ; basin rather large ot medium ; flesh 

 yellow, a little coarse, moderately juicy, mild subacid, slightly aromatif ; 

 good to very good ; core small. September, 



Kixxaird's Choice. 



Originated on the farm of the late Michael Kinnaird, of Franklin, 

 Tenn. Tree a thrifty^ vigorous grower, not very upright or regular, 

 similar to Winesap ; an early and annxial bearer, producing heavioi 

 crops alternate years. 



Kinnaird's Choice. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, slightly angular, or ol> 

 sciirely ribbed, sides sometimes unequal ; skin yellow, almost covered 

 Avith dark rich red, many small light dots near the croA\Ti, and larger 

 ones and less number near the base ; stalk short, small, sometimes by a 

 lip ; cavity Avide, deep, rvisseted ; calyx closed ; basin large, deej), fur- 

 roAved ; flesh yellowish, half fine, crisp, tender, jiiiey, mild, rich sul> 

 acid, slightly aromatic; vei*y good ; core small. January, 



