THE APPLE. 101 



Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, sb'glitly ang-ular; sl<iii 

 pale gTeeiiish yellow, a shade of red where exposed, some rather ob- 

 scure splasiies, and a few grayish dots; stalk short, small; ca\ity 

 deep, rather narrow, slightly russetted; calyx small, closed; basin 

 small, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, 

 nn'ld, rich, sweet; very good; core large. February, April. 



Ranso:m or Red Streak. 



An old variety, which is said to have originated in Columbia, 

 Conn., ou the Piinieo farm. It is not widely known, but is valued 

 by those who cultivate it; tree moderately vigorous, upright, some- 

 what spreading, bears abundantly on alternate years, with light 

 crojis intervening". 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin pale 

 yellow, shaded, striped, splashed and mottled with light nnd daik 

 red, with a few light and brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity 

 large, deep, often russeted, and sometimes extending out on tlse 

 fruit; calyx closed^ basin medium, slightly corrugated; ilesh yel- 

 lowish white, half fine, tender, juicy, ])leasant subacid, slightly aro- 

 matic; very good; core medium. Season Sei^tember. 



Red Bietigheimer. 



Of German origin, a large and handsome early autumn apple, 

 valuable for market and culinary purposes. Tree a free grower, hav- 

 ing large shining leaves, spreading; an abundant bearer on alternate 

 years. 



Fruit large to very large, oblate, slightly conical, regular; skin 

 stnooth, whitish or whitish yellow, shaded with light and daik red, 

 (nurolish crimson where fully exposed to the sun,) sometimes ob- 

 scure stripes and splashes, a few grayish and many rather indistinct 

 light dots; stalk short, rather stout; cavity broad, deep, legular, 

 often russeted; calyx closed, basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; 

 ilesh white, half fine, quite firm, juicy, with a brisk subacid liavor; 

 core medium or rather large. Season September. 



Red ^YINTER Sweet. 



Originated in the orchard of Gen. Isaac Sandford, Vermillion, 

 111. Tree vigorous, spreading, not an early liearer, but abund;int on 

 alternate years, and a partial crop the intervening* years; a late 

 keeper. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, sometimes slightly oblique; skin 

 pale yellow, shaded with light and dark dull l)rowi]ish red, quite 

 tliickly sprinkled with large yellowish dots — many of them areole; 

 stalk short, small; cavity large, slight russet; calyx open; bjisin 

 large, deep, round; flesh yellowish, rather coarse, moderately juicy, 

 rich, sweet, good; core small. January, April. 



Roni>'soN. 



Originated on the farm of Moses W. Robinson, near Burlino-ton, 

 Iowa. Tree hardy, thrifty, vigorous, forming a handsome round top, 



