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THE APPLE. 



MARSTON S RED WINTER. 



From New Hampshire. Tree, vigorous, productive ; fruit, large, round 

 ish oval ; yellow in shade, red in sun, russet at stem ; stem, short, slender ; 

 cavity, deep ; calyx, partly open ; basin, abrupt ; core, compact ; seeds 

 dark brown; flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy; &quot;very good.&quot; Jan. to 

 April. 



MELVIN SWEET. 



From Concord, Mass. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green ; 

 striped with pale red; flesh, juicy, sweet. November to February. 

 (Hov. Mag.) 



MARKS. 



From Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Size, medium, roundish, tapering 

 slightly to the crown, somewhat angular ; yellowish white, with few 

 russet dots, nearly covered with a faint orange blush ; stem, half inch 

 long ; cavity, narrow, deep, acuminate ; calyx, small, closed ; basin, 

 narrow, rather deep, slightly russeted ; seed, yellowish gray ; flesh, whi 

 tish, tender, fine texture ; flavor, delicately perfumed ; quality, &quot; very 

 good,&quot; if not &quot; best.&quot; (W. D. B.) 



MALE CARLE. 



Mela Carla, I Pomme de Charles, 



Mela de Carlo, | Pomme Finale, 

 Charles Apple. 



