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THE APPLE. 



conical, delicately mottled and striped with red on a yellow ground ; stem, 

 short, thick ; deep, acuminate, russeted cavity ; basin, deep, moderately 

 wide; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sprightly, and refreshing; &quot;very good.&quot; 

 (W. D. B.). 



BOHANON. 



A variety probably originally of Virginia, lately brought to notice as 

 grown by Lewis Sanders, Esq., of Ky. It much resembles Maiden s 

 Blush. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, narrowing to the eye, with in 

 clination to a ribbed surface ; light pale yellow, crimson blush on sunny 

 side, russet about stem ; stem, slender ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, partly 

 closed ; basin, deep expanded ; core, open ; seeds, numerous, light brown ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, tender, slightly aromatic, sub-acid. Sept. 



BOURASSA. 



Foreign. Succeeds finely in Canada and northern sections, Vermont, 

 North Michigan, on poor soil, etc. Fruit, medium, ovate conical, slightly 

 ribbed, occasionally irregular ; color, rich, orange russet on yellow, reddish 

 brown in sun ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, small, irregular ; calyx, with 

 long segments; basin, narrow; core, rather large; seeds, few; flesh, 

 white, fine grained, sub-acid ; &quot; best.&quot; October to January. 



BRABANT BELLFLOWER. 



Brabant Belle-fleur, | Iron Apple. 



Foreign. Tree, strong, irregular growth, making, however, a good 

 head. Valuable for cooking. Fruit, above medium, roundish oblong, 

 flattened at ends; pale yellow, mostly coverered with red striped and 



