06 THE APPLE. 



wiiitish, faintly s'riped and splaslied with pale and brig-ht red where 

 exposed to the sun, and thicl<ly sprinkled with small and laro-e n- 

 regular brown dots; stalk short, rather small; cavity large, deep, a 



Mary Womack. 



little uneven; calyx small, closed; basin larg-e, saucer-like form, 

 slig-htly corrug-ated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, moder- 

 ately juicy, mild rich sweet; quality very good; core medium. 



Mercer. 



The origin of this apple appears to be unknown. W. H. Lewis, 

 of Pike County, Miss., writes that it was obtained by the late Jere- 

 miah Smith, a successful fruic-grower on Bogue Chitto River, from a 

 Baptist minister by the name of Mercer, many years ago. but wliere 

 he procured the grafts is not known. It is more highly esteemed 

 where known than any apple ripening at the same season. Tree a 

 thrifty, strong, upright grower, forming a round head; an early and 

 abundant bearer nearly every year. 



Fruit medium, oblate, nearly regular; skin whitish, shaded and 

 streaked with light and dark red rather thinly over iialf or more of 

 the surface, and a few light dots; stalk short, small; cavity rather 

 large, slightly russetted; calyx large, open; basin large, deep, par- 

 tially plaited; flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, mild, rich subacid; 

 quality very good; core small and close. Ripening all the month of 

 July in Mississippi, or at the same time with the Horse apple. 



Moser's Sweet. 



Originated on the farm of Michael Moser, Cloverdale. Ind., the 

 tree having been obtained as a seedling from tiie nursery of Mr, 

 'Duncan. The tree is said to be a vigorous grower, with rather slen- 

 der branches, making a round spreading head, and producing good 

 crops on alternate years; it is much valued by those who know it 

 for its uniform size, fine appearance, home use, and for market. 



