52 THE Al'l'l-E. 



FouNTAiy Hill. 



Raised by Suel Foster, Muscatine, Iowa, which he valnes as a good 

 table apple, and for continuing long in use ; tree vigorous, rathei 

 spreading ; an early and good beai'er, evenly through the tree. 



Fruit medium or below oblate, regular ; skin pale green, shaded, 

 striped and splashed, with dull red nearly over the surface, and many 

 light dots; stalk very short; cavity medium; calyx closed or nearly so _ 

 basin large; flesh wliitish, fine, crisp, tendei", juicy, mild subacid; core 

 small. September, November, 



Fox Apple. 

 Sheepnose. Fox Sheepnose. 



Originated with Eli Fox, near Coshoeton, Ohio ; tree strong, vigor- 

 ous, upright, rather spreading ; an abundant bearer, and is esteemed as 

 an amateur fruit. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly conical, 

 angular, or slightly ribbed ; skin whitish, nearly covered with light and 

 dark red, striped and splashed rather obscurely with a darker hue, and 

 many light dots ; flesh white, a little coarse, tender, juicy, pleasant 

 subacid, slightly aromatic and rich; core rather large. October, No 

 vember. 



GOFF. 



Originated with J. S. Goff, near Bellefontaine, Ohio; tree hardy, 

 vigorous, spreading ; an abundant bearer alternate years of fair fruit of 

 uaiiform size, and valuable as a market and cooking apple. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate ; skin whitish, a few light and gray 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity rather lai-ge ; basin lai-ge, deep, slightly 

 corrugated ; flesh white, half fine, tender, brisk subacid ; core medium, 

 ipe the last of Aiigust and first of September. 



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GoixDEN Dixie. 



Originated on the farm of James Fitz, township of Rivanna, Virginia ; 

 tree thrifty, vigorous, upright, forming a handsome pyramidal head, 

 I'eouiring taut little pruning ; an early and abundant bearer alternate 

 years, and much Esteemed in its locality. 



Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly conic ; skin light 

 yellow, deep yellow where exposed ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium, 

 often slight russet ; calyx small, closed ; basin medium, slightly corru- 

 gated ; flesh whitish yellow, half tine, rather firm, crisp, juicy, lively 

 rich subacid, slightly aromatic ; core small. August, 



Hakper. 



Of xmknown origin, supposed to be Tennessee ; tree ^■igorons, loimd 

 Head ; bears moderate crops annually, and popular where known. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly conic ; skin whitish yellow. 



