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THE APPLE. 

 RAGAN. 



From Fulton County, III. Ne\v. Fruit, large, roundish; pale yellow, 

 overspread, striped and marbled with light red, an occasional russet 

 patch ; stem, long, rather stout, curved ; cavity, deep ; calyx, small, 

 nearly closed; basin, open, deep, slightly plaited; core, small; seeds, 

 abundant; flesh, white crisp, little coarse, sharp sub-acid. Promises 

 valuable as an early winter market variety. 



RANDEL S BEST. 



Randal Bert. 



Fruit, medium, globular slightly flattened; greenish yellow, mostly 

 striped and overspread with dark red ; stem, short ; calyx, small ; basin, 

 shallow; core, compact; seeds, brown; flesh, white, tender, smooth- 

 grained, sweet November to February. (A. H. Ernst, Ms.) 



RARITAN SWEET. 



From New Jersey. Tree, productive, valued for baking and stock. 

 Fruit, medium, roundish ovate ; dull yellow tinged with red in sun, irregu 

 larly scattered brownish red spots; stem, short; cavity, deep, little 

 russeted ; calyx, with bold stiff segments ; basin, deep, irregular, slightly 

 wrinkled; core, medium; seeds, ovate, pointed; flesh, white, tender, 

 sweet. October, November. 



