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Grimes' Golden.* Above medium, roundish, slightly oblong, regu- 

 lar ; skin yellow, with large russet dots ; stalk slender, in a deep 

 cavity ; basin deep, slightly wrinkled ; flesh of yellowish white, 

 with^a mild sub-acid, agreeable, very good flavor. November. 

 Virginia. Unexcelled for home use. 



Hughes. Large, roundish ; skin greenish yellow, with a blush ; 

 stalk slender ; calyx large, open ; basin wide, deep ; flesh fine 

 grained, tender, with an excellent, agreeable, aromatic flavor. 

 Berks Co.. Pa. 



Huntsman. (Huntsman's Favorite.) Large, unequal, oblate, 

 smooth ; yellow, large distinct dots ; stem medium to short, basin 

 wide, deep, eye open ; cavity wide ; flesh yellow, fine-grained, 

 firm, juicy, sub-acid, rich, very good. Winter. Western. Fig. 

 465. Missouri. 



Iowa Blush. Medium, conical, regular, smooth ; yellow, blushed 

 red on sunny side ; cavity regular, deep ; stem medium ; flesh 

 fine grained, juicy, sub-acid, good. A seedling originating in 

 Iowa. Midwinter. Fig. 453. Russian. 



Kinnard. (Kinnard's Choice.) Medium, oblate ; yellow, covered 

 with dark red ; flesh tender and juicy. Tree vigorous, hardy. 

 Bears young. Tennessee. 



Lady Apple.* (Pomme d'Api.) Quite small, regular, flat ; a 

 brilliant deep-red cheek on light clear yellow ; stalk and calyx 

 deep set ; flesh tender, delicate, sub-acid, flavor good. A fancy 

 dessert apple, sometimes selling for $10 a barrel. Winter and 

 spring. Tree rather tender. France.. 



Lead. Medium, irregular, oblate ; greenish yellow, red blush ; 

 cavitj* acute, stem long ; basin very wide, shallow ; quality good. 

 Mid-winter. Fig. 461. Russian. 



Ledenets. Large, roundish oblate ; yellow, with white veinings ; 

 cavity regular, basin wide, stem medium ; flesh white, sub-acid, 

 juicy. Mid-winter. Russian. 



London Pippin. Large or very large, roundish, slightly flattened, 

 obtuse-conical ; greenish yellow ; stalk very short ; calyx large, 

 in a smooth even basin ; flesh sub-acid, of a good second-rate 

 flavor. Early winter. Much cultivated in Northern Virginia ; 

 and from its large size and handsome appearance sells well in the 

 Washington market. Productive. 



Longfield.* Medium, round-conic, regular ; yellow ; cavity nar- 

 row ; stem large, slender ; basin small ; flesh white, melting, 

 juicy, sub-acid, quality good. A fine fall or early winter apple. 

 Fig- 374- Russian. 



Lubsk Queen. Medium, irregular oblique ; white, more or less 

 covered with rosy red ; very smooth, polished and waxy ; cavity 

 small, acute; stem medium; basin wide, rather shallow; flesh 

 snow white, firm, juicy, sub-acid, very good. Late autumn. 

 Keeps well in cold storage until March. Fig. 380. Russian. 



Mann. Fruit large, roundish oblate ; yellow, with a brownish-red 

 cheek ; mild, juicy, good. Tree an upright grower and annual 

 bearer. Keeps till April. New York. 



Marshall Red. Large, oblong ovate ; bright red all over ; acid, 

 good bearer ; a cross between Yellow Bellflower and Red June. 

 Does well in the West. 



