THE APPLE, 



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fniit, and valued in its locality for market and family nse ; young 

 shoots dark brown, many ligl)t grayish dots. 



Fruit medium, roundish obhite conic, sides sometimes unequal ; skiu 

 p;Je yellow, sluided, striped and spliuslied with light and dark red, nearly 

 covering the fruit, and moderately sprinkled Avith light russet and gray 

 dots ; stalk medium, slender ; cavity large, russeted, sometimes extend- 

 ing in rays on the base ; calyx closed ; basin small, slightly corrugated ; 

 tlesh whitish, tine, tender, juicy, mild pleasant subacid ; veiy good; 

 core medium. December, Marck. 



Wealthy. 



A new variety, raised by Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, near St. 

 Paul, Minn. So far the tree has proved hardy, healthy, vigorous, 

 spreading, very productive ; a beautiful and excellent fruit. 



Fruit medium, oblate, or roundish oblate; skin smooth, whitish 

 vellow, shaded with deep rich red in the sun, obscure broken stripes. 



Wealthy. 



splashes and mottlings in the shade, sometimes entirely covered wit It 

 crimson, and many light dots ; stalk short to medium, slender ; ca\ity 

 large, green russet; calyx partially closed ; basin deep, abrupt, uneven ; 

 flesh wliite, fine, sometimes stained "with red, tender, juicy, vinous, 

 lively subacid ; very good ; core small. December, Februaiy. 



Musgrove's Cooper. 



Western Beauty. 

 Big Rambo. 



Ohio Beauty. 



Origin unknown. William T. English, of Rhinehart, O., seems to 

 liave brought it into notice, and furnished us specimens. Tree very 



