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Fruit mL'diuiu, oblate, a little oblique; skin sinooth, bright yel- 

 low, with a few scattcriiii:;' brown clots; stalk short, rather small; 

 cavity large, deep; calyx nearly closed; basin quite large, a little- 

 uneven; (lesh wlritish, half fine, half tender, moderately juicy, sweet 

 and rich; core small. December to March. 



MosHER Sweet. 



Originated in the orchard of Ephraim ]\Iosher, Washington, N. 

 Y., many years since. Tree very hardy, thrifty, vigorous, making a 

 large spreading head; a good, but not prolific bearer; not a valua- 

 ble market fruit, but desirable for those who like a good sweet apple 

 either for eating or cooking-. 



Fruit medium, oblate conical, angular, often considerably ribbed; 

 skin pale yellow; stalk medium, rather stout; cavity large, deep; 

 calyx closed; basin narrow, deep, much corrugated or ribbed; flesh 

 white, half tine, moderately ]uicy, mild, rich, sweet, aromatic; core 

 medium. Season all of October. 



Mother's Favorite. 

 Smith's Favorite. Big Tree. 



A large, showy summer apple, raised by Patrick W. Smith, Han- 

 overton, Ohio; and his son, L, L. Smith, Brooklyn, Iowa, writes that 

 the tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, making a large round-headed 

 tree; requires very little pruning, and producing full crops on alter- 

 nate years. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin 

 brigiit yellow, sometimes pale red in the sun, a few brown dots, and 

 many ol)scure light ones; stalk short, small; cavity large, deep, a 

 little uneven; calyx small, closed; basin large, deep, slightly plaited; 

 ilesh pale yellow', half fine, rather firm, juicy, sprightly subacid, aro- 

 matic; of very good quality, and one of the best for culinary uses; 

 core small. Season September. 



MouxTAix Beauty. 



Originated with the late Stephen Ferguson, near Keswick Depot, 

 Va. Tree vigorous, with stout shoots, spreading, bearing abundantly 

 on alternate years; it is a beautiful apple, and said to be much es- 

 teemed in the locality of its origin. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, somewhat depressed; skin smooth, 

 whitish, shaded with light and dark rich red (purplish red where 

 exposed), with some obscure stripes and splashes on the shaded side, 

 and many light dots, a few being areole; stalk very short, moderately 

 stout: cavity broad, moderately deep, russetted; basin broad, not 

 very deep, smooth; flesh white, half fine, tender, juic}', mild subacid, 

 iiieiining to sweet; quality very good; core small. December, Jan- 

 uary. 



Norton Pippin. 

 The Norton Pippin originated with James Brewington, of Free- 

 dom, Ky. Tree thrifty, a moderate grower, making a round, rather 



