92 THE APPLE. 



American. Native of New Jersey. It is in extensive cultivation 

 throughout the West, and is very successful. Trees very produc 

 tive. 



Fruit, medium to large ; form, angular, roundish, conical ; color, 

 light yellowish green, with a flush of red, in sun, dotted with irregu 

 lar formed specks of russet ; often there is a shade of rich yellow 

 marbled, or striped, apparently underneath the skin ; stem, usually 

 short ; cavity, narrow, regular ; calyx, with long segments in divis 

 ions ; basin, shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed ; flesh, white, tender, 

 juicy, sweet ; much valued for cooking and keeping well, being in use 

 from October to March ; core, small, compact, surrounded by a broad 

 coarse vein, giving semblance of a large core ; seeds, ovate pointed, 

 light brown. 



MONMOUTH PIPPIN. 



Red Cheek, of some., \ Red Cheek Pippin. 



American. Native of Monmouth County, N. J. It is stated as 

 very productive, and of healthy, vigorous growth. We are conver 

 sant only with the fruit. 



Fruit, large ; form, roundish, flattened ; sometimes roundish coni 

 cal ; color, pale greenish yellow, with blush-red cheeks, small, raised 

 rough brown specks, with a shade of light green suffused around 

 them underneath the skin ; stem, rather short ; cavity, deep, regular ; 



