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DKSCKrimONS 



47. STEVENS' GILLIFLOWER. 

 Fruit hir^e, elongated ; depressions shallow : ground color, wiiitish; ornamental color, red 

 in stripes. Flesh white, lender, pleasant, subacid. From November til! February. Tree 

 productive. Originated in Maine. 



48. WESTFIELD SEEKNOFURTHER. 



Fig. 11. 



Fruit of the medium size, or rather 

 less ; slightly elongated. Color 

 mostly red, or dull red, arranged 

 in stripes which are rather ob- 

 scure; sometimes russctcd. Stem 

 rather long and slender. Flesh 

 tender, rich and finely flavored or 

 spicy. 



This apple ranks high in New- 

 England, where it succeeds remark- 

 ably well. The tree is uniformly 

 productive, bearing at the same time 

 fair fruit and a good yield. 



49. COS OR CAAS. 



Fruit of the medium size, subangular, base wide, tapering to a narrow apex. Color greenish 

 yellow, ornamented with red stripes. Stem short; depression deep, unsymmetrical. 

 Calyx small and surrounded by a shallow margin. Flesh subacid, pleasant. 

 Originated in Kingston, New- York. 



50. NORTHERN SPY. Plate 23. 

 Fruit of the medium size, sometimes depressed ; sub-angular. Color red in stripes, orna- 

 menting a yellow ground. Stem and calyx inserted in deep depressions. Flesh fine 

 grained, subacid, usually possessing the finest qualities for the table, conjoined with an 

 ability to preserve a soundness and perfection until spring. 

 Tree grows erect and vigorous ; young branches dark. A native of East Bloomfield, N.Y. 



