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specially promising in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast States. 

 The specimen illustrated in Plate XXIX was grown by Mr. S. L. 

 Hiatt, Peru, Madison County, Iowa. 



ENSEE APPLE. 

 [PLATE XXX.] 



This promising new sort originated about 1880 as a chance seed- 

 ling near a place where cider had been made in earlier years on the 

 farm of the late Xelson Cox, in Windsor Township, Lawrence 

 County, Ohio. Little notice was taken of it for several years after 

 it began bearing, until 1895, when its crop began to attract attention. 

 Since then it has been somewhat disseminated in an experimental 

 way, and commercially to a slight extent by the sons of Mr. Cox. 



The tree is described as rather upright and spreading in habit, with 

 rather pale bark. It blossoms just after Ben Davis and is considered 

 a productive and regular bearer. 



The coined name " Ensee " was applied to the variety about 1898 

 in perpetuation of the apple brand (N. C.) of the originator, who 

 was for many years recognized as one of the leading commercial 

 apple growers of his region. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish to roundish oblate; size large; surface rather 

 smooth, undulating; color pale yellow washed with mixed red, 

 splashed and brokenly striped with bright crimson, frequently over- 

 spread with gray ; dots variable, some russeted and aureole, many of 

 those near the apex being indented ; cavity irregular, large, deep, ab- 

 rupt, russeted, and sometimes lipped; stem short, moderately stout; 

 basin deep, abrupt, furrowed, downy; calyx segments small, con- 

 verging, reflexed at tip; eye small, nearly closed; skin thick, tena- 

 cious ; core of medium size, roundish, clasping, open ; seeds numerous, 

 of medium size, plump ; flavor subacid, rich ; quality very good. Sea- 

 son late autumn and early winter in Lawrence County, Ohio, keep- 

 ing well in cold storage. This variety is apparently deserving of 

 test throughout the Middle States and the irrigated valleys of the 

 West, as it is an apple of large size and fine quality, adapted to home 

 use and special markets. The specimen illustrated on Plate XXX 

 was grown by Cox Brothers, Rockwood, Lawrence County, Ohio. 



LAMBERT CHERRY. 

 [PLATE XXXI.] 



The large size and fine color of the sweet cherries grown in the Wil- 

 lamette and Columbia river valleys in Oregon have for many years 

 attracted the attention of cherry growers and users to those sections. 



