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sides frequently a little unequal. Stem medium to short, slender to rather 

 thick. Cavity variably acute, medium in depth, to shallow, rather narrow to 

 moderately broad, more or less russeted. Calyx medium size, closed; lobes 

 long, medium in width, nearly acuminate. Basin shallow, moderately nar- 

 row, furrowed or angular, often with fleshy protuberances alternating with 

 the calyx lobes. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, waxy, pale greenish or yellow, sometimes with 

 a faint blush and often with a suture line extending out from the cavity. 

 Dots submerged, inconspicuous or russet. 



Calyx tube medium in length, rather wide, bluntly cone-shape. Stamens 

 median. 



Core variable, large, abaxile ; cells wide open ; core lines meeting. Carpels 

 variable, roundish ovate. Seeds very light brown, very small, medium in 

 width, short, very plump, acute. 



Flesh nearly white, fine, tender, very juicy, brisk subacid, good for 

 culinary use, too acid for dessert unless very ripe. 



Season August and September. . 



KIRKBRIDGE. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1857:160. 2. Mag. Hort., 24:108. 1858. 3. 

 Warder, 1867:671. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1871:8. 5. Downing, 1872:10 

 index, app. 6. Thomas, 1875:195. 7. Downing, 1881:11 index, app. 8. Ib., 

 1881:12 index, app. 9. Budd-Hansen, 1903:111. 



SYNONYMS. Bohannon (2). Conic June (7). KIRKBRIDGE (2, 3, 7, 8, 9). 

 KIRKBRIDGE WHITE (i, 4, 5, 6). White June (5). Yellow Flat (8). Yellow 

 June (6, erroneously 3, of some 5). 



Fruit small to medium, oblong conic, pale yellow or whitish; flesh white, 

 fine, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, good to very good. The tree is a moder- 

 ate grower, comes into bearing young and is productive. Season August 

 and September. Not recommended for planting in New York. 



Historical. In 1867 Warder (3) wrote concerning Kirkbridge White: 

 " This fruit has been pretty extensively cultivated in some parts of the 

 Western states and sometimes it is mistaken for the Yellow June." It is 

 said to be of American origin. It is but little known in New York. 



LADY FINGER. 



REFERENCE, i. Downing, 1869:245. 

 SYNONYMS. None. 



Under this name Downing (i) describes an apple which he received from 

 Maryland, the fruit of which is of medium size, yellowish, nearly overspread 

 with deep crimson ; flesh white, tender, pleasant subacid, good to very good ; 

 season August. 



Other varieties have been known under the name Lady Finger several of 

 which have already been mentioned in the discussion of the winter apples. 

 See Vol. I, page 183. 



