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THE APPLE. 



Pyle's Red Winter. 



Race's Red. 



A chance seeding on the farm of Stephen Race, Claverack, K. Y. ; 

 tree strong, vigorous, forming a x'onnd I'ather spreading head, bearing 

 large crops alternate years. 



Fruit medium, neai-ly globular,, regular ; skin smooth, light yellow, 

 nearly covered with light scarlet crimson, many light dots, some rather 

 obscure ; stalk short, small ; cavity somewhat narrow, deep ; clayx 

 closed ; basin medium ; flesh white, fine, sometimes stained next the 

 skin, tender, jviicy, pleasant subacid ; core smiill. August, September. 



Reed's Golden Pippin, 



Origin unknown, from Central New Jersey ; tree Adgorous, making a 

 large round head, bearing good crops annually, and evenly through the 

 tree. 



Friiit medium, ronndish, oblate, slightly angular; skin golden yellow, 

 shaded with light bright red where exposed, a few nettings of I'usset and 

 a few grayish dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium, often russeted ; 

 calyx closed ; basin medium, slightly corrugated ; flesh yellow, fine, a 

 little firm, juicy, rich mild subacid, slightly ai'omatic; core small. Jan 

 uary, March. , 



Reinette Ontz. 



Origin, supposed to be Lnxemberg, Belgiuifi ; tree vigorous, spread- 

 ing ; a good bearer alternate years. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic ; skin pale greenish yellow, oi 

 pale yellow at full maturity, many grayish dots; stalk short, small; 



