THE APPLE. 



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lar; skin smooth, almost waxen white, oftoii ;i shade of briulit n (\ 

 or earmine in tlie sun, and a lew scattering- grayisli dots; stalk siiort 

 1(1 meilium; cavity broad, deep, .sometimes a, little russet; owlvx 

 closed; basin larg-e, deep, corriio:ated; flesh white, fine, crisp, ten- 

 der, juicy, mild, refreshiny,- subacid flavor, of very good quality; 

 ct>n> rather snuill. Season Janiuiry, March. 



Imp^ial Ramuo. 



A new variety raised by O. T. Hobbs, of Randolph, Pa. Treo 

 a strong- grower, spreading; a reg-ular and moderate bearer; a 

 lati' fall and early winter apple of fine quality. 



Fruit medium, oblate, oblique, slig-htly angular; skin smootli, 



Iiiipurial Baiubo. 



whitish 3'ellov\-, rather thinly striped and splashed with liglit ]-e<l 

 over most of the surface, with a few scattering liglit and grayish 

 dots; stalk very short, small; cavity rather large, deep; calyx small, 

 closed; basin large, deep, slightly plaited; flesh white, half fine, A^ery 

 tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing and excellent flavor; core 

 small. October, February. 



JoII^'SOX. 



This fine winter apple was raised from seed by Thomas Johnson, 

 Ash Ridge, III., and is said to be ecjual to any apple of its season 

 for quality, and for the locality of its origiiu Tree a vigorous, up- 

 right grower, an early and good bearer annually, and valuable for 

 table and market. 



Fruit medium, oblate, sometimes slightly oblique, regular; skin 

 pale yellow at maturity, nearly covered with deep rich red or drrk 

 crimson, somewhat jiurplish in the sun, and moderately sprinkled 

 with light and gray dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium or 

 rather large, riisseted; calyx closed; basin broad, not very (.ieeu, 



