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THE APPLE. 



a little spreading, producing- good. crops annually; it is valued in its 

 locality lor hardiness, keeping, and good quality as a table apple. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblate, conical, sides sometimes 

 a little unequal, slightly oblique, a little flattened at the base; skin 

 pale greenish yellow, shaded with pale brownisli red over one-third 

 of its surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots; 

 stalk short, slender; cavity medium, narro\v, thinly russetted; calyx 

 closed or nearly so; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh 

 whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, very mild subacid, or almost 

 sweet, rather rich; quality very good; core rather small. January 

 to jMarch. 



Cabane du Chien. 



St. PIilaire. 



Fameuse Baldwin (of some). 



This apple is said to have originated in the orchard of Alexia 

 Dery, Province of Quebec, and is supposed to be a seedling of the 

 Fameuse, wliich it much resembles in the color and form of the fruit, 

 but is a little larger, more variable in size, beais nearly as early, 

 and quite as heavily, keeps longer, will carry better, and is a favor- 



ite in the neighborhood of its origin ; tree as hardy as the Fameuse, 

 and similar to it in growth and bearing. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate or round oblate,, very slightly coni- 

 cal, skin smooth, white, shaded with light and dark red and crimson 

 (purplish crimson in tlie sun), sometimes obscure splashes, and sprin- 

 kled with a few light and brown dots, more and minute ones near 

 the basin ; stalk short to medium, slender ; cavity medium, regular ; 



