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stant consideration, but no -older tree of the same variety has been 

 discovered to which the four trees planted in Dr. Ragland's orchard 

 about 30 years ago can be traced. Apparently all of the trees of the 

 variety which have been planted since it began to attract atten- 

 tion some 10 or 12 years ago trace directly to Dr. Ragland's orchard. 

 It is now propagated under the name " San Jacinto " by a considerable 

 number of nurseries. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Form roundish to oblong oval ; size medium to large ; cavity irreg- 

 ular, medium in size and depth, slope rather abrupt with russet 

 markings, sometimes lipped; stem of medium length, fairly stout; 

 basin regular, medium to large, slope gradual, more or less furrowed ; 

 calyx segments rather long, converging ; eye medium to large, closed ; 

 surface smooth, except some slight ribbing; color yellowish to green- 

 ish white, washed with suffused red over nearly the entire surface, 

 with few splashes and stripes of bright crimson; dots numerous, 

 sometimes indented; skin medium thick, tenacious; flesh white or 

 yellowish, sometimes slightly tinted; texture medium fine, breaking, 

 juicy; core oval or conical, clasping, of medium size, open; flavor 

 subacid, pleasant; quality good to very good. Season in northern 

 Texas from the first of July until the middle of August, the main 

 portion of the crop following the Red June apple. 



The tree resembles the Red June, but it is a more vigorous grower 

 than that variety. It begins bearing early and is proving produc- 

 tive. The fruit is also quite like the Red June type, and there is 

 some reason for supposing that it is a seedling of that old and widely 

 grown southern variety. 



It seems to be particularly well adapted to southern latitudes, 

 being one of the most satisfactory apples of its season in northern 

 Texas, Oklahoma, and other southern and southwestern points. 



The specimen illustrated in Plate L was grown by Dr. A. M. Rag- 

 land, Pilot Point, Denton County, Tex. 



SHIAWASSEE APPLE. 



SYNONYMS : Shiawassee Beauty, Missoula. 



[PLATE LI.] 

 EABLY HISTORY. 



Though the Shiawassee apple has been in cultivation for 60 years 

 or more, it is grown but comparatively little. Its early history, as 

 given by the late T. T. Lyon, is as follows : 



The fruit originated from the pomace of a lot of grafted fruit grown in a 

 nursery in Gaines, Genesee County [Mich.]. A portion of the trees grown from 

 them were sold, ungrafted, to Mr. Beebe Truesdell, deceased, who planted them 



