THE APPLE. 31 



:ioid ; good to very good ; core rather small. Last of August and 

 Septembei'. 



Schuyler's Sweet. 



Originated on the farm of Rensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, I^. Y. 

 Tree vigorous, spreading, open head, a regular bearer, and productive. 



Fruit large, roundish or roundish oblate, slightly conic, slightly 

 angular ; skin pale yellow, a few scattering bro^vn dots ; stalk rather 

 short, slender ; cavity large, deep ; calyx closed ; basin large, deep, 

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

 mild, pleasant sweet, slightly aromatic ; good to very good ; core small. 

 September, Octobei". 



SCRIBNEB, SpITZENBURGH. 



Originated on the farm of Elijah Scribner, Plattsburgh, jST. Y. Tree 

 vigorous, spreading, very producti^'e alternate years. 



Fruit mediunj, roundish conical, angiilar ; skin ])ale yellow, shaded 

 with bright deep red in the sun, sometimes obscure stripes and splashes 

 and pretty thickly s-jirinlvled with light dots ; stalk short, moderatelji 

 stout ; cavity rather narrow, deep ; cah^c half closed ; basin medium, 

 furrowed; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, 

 slightly aromatic ; good to very good ; core small. December, February 



Sherman's Favorite. 

 Sherman's Sweet. 



Originated on the farm now owned by E. C. Sherman, of Wyominc/, 

 N. Y. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive alternate 

 years. 



Fruit medium or above, oblate, angular or slightly ribbed ; skin 

 greenish yellow, sometimes brownish red in the sun, moderately 

 sprinkled with light and gray dots ; stalk rather long, slender ; cavity 

 broad, not very deep, a little greenish ; calyx closed ; basin broad, rather 

 deep; flesh a little coarse, half tender, crisp, juicy, mild, rather rich 

 sweet ; good to very good ; core medium. November, January. 



SlLLIX. 



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Originated on the farm of Thomas Sillix, Manellan TowTiship, Pa. 

 Tree modei-ately vigorous, upiight, somewhat spreading, not an early 

 bearer, but very productive alternate years when the tree has attained 

 some age. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, I'egular; skin pale yellow, shaded 

 with light and dark rich red over half or more of the surface, oliscurely 

 splashed and striped, and covered with numerous small light and gray 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity small, smooth ; calyx half closed ; basin 

 medium, slightly corrugated ; flesh yellow, fine, compact, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid, almo.st sweet, quite x'ich ; very good ; coi'e small. 

 December, JMarch, 



