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tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid ; excellent. Southern, Eipcns in October and 

 November. 



8. Melo)i.—Full medium ; roundish, slightly conical ; striped with red ; very 

 juicy ; mild, sub-acid ; spicy ; very agreeable. Considered by many as the 

 best of all table apples. October to March. Western New York. 



9. Payor's 7?6(?.— Eather large; roundish; irregular; dull brick red and 

 russet ; tender, mild, agreeable. January to March. Excellent for the West 

 and South. 



10. lihocU Idand Greening.-'LaTge; flattish ; rich, greenish yellow when 

 exposed ; tender, rich, rather acid. Adapted to New York and New England. 



11. Eqxdnteh/.—'L&Yge ; oblate, conic, angular, slightly oblique ; whitish yel- 

 low, mostly overspread with a beautiful crimson, and thinly sprinkled with 

 whitish dots; very tender, almost melting; juicy, mild, sub-acid; excellent. 

 Southern. November to May. 



12. Westfield Seek-no-Further,— Large, round ; pale, dull red, over a clouded 

 green ground ; fine-grained, tender, spicy, rich. Very fine for all the Northern 

 States. October to February. 



13. Lady Ajnjle.—^m&W, flat, regular ; smooth, glassy, brilliant ; deep-red 

 cheek on a lemon-yellow ground ; crisp, tender, very juicy, pleasant. Hardy 

 and very beautiful. December to May. 



14. Eoxhury i?i/.sse/.— Medium or large; roundish, a little flattened; dull 

 green, covered with a brownish-yellow russet ; moderately juicy, rather rich, 

 Bub-acid. An excellent keeper. Massachusetts. January to June. Does not 

 succeed in all localities. 



15. 3fonmouth Pijjpin.— Large, roundish, flat; smooth, russety-green, 

 marked with dots ; crisp, juicy, high-flavored. In use from November to 

 March. New Jersey. 



16. NctkajacJc.—Yerj large, flattened ; yellowish green, striped and splashed 

 with red, and sprinkled with minute white specks ; juicy, tender, brisk, acid. 

 North Carolina. One of the very best Southern winter apples. 



17. aaiasaga.— Large, regular, slightly conical ; yellow, with fine crimson 

 stripes; pleasant, sub-acid, aromatic. Keeps well. North Carolina. Excel- 

 lent for all the Southern Spates. 



18. OrUey.—M_edmm to very large, ovate or conic ; yellow, sometimes with 

 a sunny cheek ; tender, fine-grained, juicy, sub-acid, very pleasant. In use 

 from November to February. Highly esteemed and very popular at the West. 

 Docs not succeed so well at the East. 



19. Golden Pippin.— Largo, oblate, globular; golden yellow, sprinkled 

 with dots, and sometimes slightly netted with russet ; tender, juicy, almost 

 melting, rich, refreshing, vinous, aromatic. November to February. Best 

 known in Westchester County, New York, where it is very popular. Hardy 

 and productive. 



20. Esopm Spitzenherg.— Large, oblong, tapering to the eye ; rich, lively 

 red, dotted with russet dots, and on the shady side a yellowish ground, with 

 bn^ken streaks of red ; firm, crisp, juicy, rich, brisk, delicious. December to 

 February. Unsurpassed as a dessert fruit. Does not succeed in all localities. 

 New York. 



