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THE APPLE. 



Nansemond Beauty. 



Oi'igin, somewhat uncertain, supposed to be Suffolk, Virginia ; tre« 

 vigorous, rather spreading, bearing good crops annually of fair fruit of 

 uniform size, and a good keeper. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic; skin pale yellow, 

 nearly covered with light and dark rich red, sometimes i-ather obscure 

 stripes and splashes of a darker hue; stalk short, small ; cavity quite 

 large, slight russet; calyx half open; basin large, deep, slightly corru- 

 gated; flesh quite white, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous subacid ; 

 core small. January, April. 



Nelson Eock. 



Rock Apple. 



A chance seedling on the fai'm of the late Henry G. Roberts, near 

 Greenfield, Virginia ; tree moderately vigorous, upright at first, but 

 spreading with weight of fruit ; an abundant bearer alternate years, and 

 a light crop the odd years ; valuable in its locality for its good qualities 

 and late keeping. 



Nelson Rock, 



Fruit medium to lai'ge, oblate, slightly conic ; skiu pal-e gi-eenish 

 white, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red over most 

 of the surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots ; stalk 

 short, small ; cavity large, deep, sometimes slight russet ; calyx closed ; 

 basin rather broad, shallow, slightly corrugated ; flesh whitish yellow, 

 half fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid; core small. December, 

 March. 



