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The tree is very vigorous and well productive; thrives 

 best in full sunshine. The fruit is middling or large, 

 rather flat and broader at the base. The rind is very 

 smooth and shining, yellow or greenish yellow, entirely 

 covered with crimson. The flesh is white, very tender, 

 half-melting, sweet, with a pleasant acidity. Matures 

 in June- August. This apple strikes well from cuttings, 

 and on account of its charming colour, good size and 

 shape, and its earliness, it has met the favour of 

 growers, but as yet is not grown on an extensive scale. 



6. ANURCA (^A=pumicella ta Napli). The tree 

 is middling, but well productive and requires the shade. 

 The fruit is small or middling, round or ovoid, with 

 a smooth yellow rind, flushed light pink. The flesh 

 is white firm, well-perfumed and acidulous. Matures 

 in November- January. This is one of the best winter 

 apples for the market. 



7. LIMONCELLA (W[=pumicella ta Messina or 

 pumicella ta Reggid). The tree is middling or dwarf, and 

 fairly productive. Requires a shaded and cool situation. 

 The fruit is conical or ovoid, yellowish white. The 

 flesh is white, crisp, but tender, fragrant, very sweet 

 and acidulous. Matures in January- March. 



8. API ROSE. The tree is vigorous, but is always 

 dwarf. It is very productive. The fruit is small or very 

 small, in clusters of three to six or more, and requires 

 much thinning to reach commercial size. It is flat but 

 smooth, yellow, and almost entirely flushed deep shining 

 rose or red. The flesh is yellowish, fine-grained, half- 

 melting, very sweet and mild flavoured. Matures in 

 November-December. Keeps very well. 



9. API NOIR. The tree is fairly vigorous and very 

 productive, but it is always a dwarf. The fruit is like 

 that of api rose, but the colour is plum or dark 

 plum. The flesh is also similar but firmer. Matures in 

 November- January. 



