SG THE APPLE. 



crimson, often striped and splashed Avith deep purplish red on tho 

 exposed side, and sometimes almost obscure; stalk medium to long'^ 

 slender; cavity medium; calyx small, closed; basin medium, sliglitly 

 corrugated; flesh very white, stained next tho skin, sonjetimesa little 

 in the flesli, which is fine, tender, moderately juicv, with a delicate, 

 lively, slight quince-like (lavor; of very good qualitv; core rather 

 small. Ripens from the middle of September to the last of October. 



FOKXEY. 

 Perkins. Fleming. 



An oM variety, which has not been much disseminated, and is 

 said to have originated in Burke County, N. C, but the particular 

 locality is unknown. Tree vigorous, upright, and bears abundantly 

 nearly every year. It is much esteemed where known for its ap- 

 pe:i,rance, excellent flavor, and market value. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightly conical, 

 a little oblique; skin Avhitish, shaded, striped and spiasiied witn light 

 and dark red, covered v.'itli many small and large light dots, a few 

 being- areole; stalk short, rather small; cavity medium, rather narrow, 

 deep; calyx closed; basin quite large, round, slightly jDlaited; flesh 

 white, half fine, tender, modentlely juicy, mild, pleasant subacid; 

 t]uality very good; core medium. October, November. 



French Wine. 



This large apple was brouglit to notice by David H. Merritt, of 

 Highland, N. Y., who informs mo that the grafts were brought from 

 G-M-many, where it was called "French Wine," by a man named 

 Elickhoof, living in the northern part of New Jersey. Tree a strong, 

 vig'orous grower, niakinii* a round head; an early and abundant 

 bearer on alternate years; the fruit is large, fair, uniform in size, and 

 a profiiahli apple far culinary purposes and market. 



Fruit larg-e to very large, oblate, slightly angular; skin smooth, 

 whitish, shaded with light and dark red, striped and splashed with 

 crimson over a large portio:i of the surface, with many light dots; 

 stalk short, rather small; cavity broad, deep, slight russet; calyx 

 closed; basin broad, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh white, a little 

 coarse, crisp, juicy, sprightly subacid; of good quality, but not rich; 

 core medium. September, October. 



Golden Dixie. 



Originated on the farm of James Fitz, Township of Rivanna, 

 Va. Tree thrifty, vigorous, upright, forming a handsome pyramidal 

 head, requiring but little pruning; an early and abundant bearer 

 on alternate years. 



Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly conical; skin 

 light golden yellow, deep yellow on the sunny side; stalk short, 

 small; cavitv medium, often with flight russet; ealvx small, closed; 

 basin rather abrupt, deep, slightly corrugated: flesh whitish yellow, 

 half fine, a little firm, juicy, brisk, rich subacid, slig-htly aromatic; g-ood 

 to very good; core small. Ripe about the time of Sununer Queen. 



