THE APPLE. 



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Fruit medium, roundish, slightly flattened; surface pale, waxen 

 yellow, almost or wholly covered with fine deep solid red, on shaded 

 side and on specimens protected from the sun the coloring consists of 

 stripes and splashes; dots minute, obscure; cavity narrow, wavy, 

 acute, green; stem short, medium, slender; basin shallow, rather 

 narrow, smooth; calyx small, closed; segments short divergent. Core 

 small, closed, barely clasping; cells ovate, entire; tube funnel-shaped; 



Fameuse. 



stamens marginal; seeds long, pointed; flesh snow-white, often 

 stained with red, very tender, juicy, fine-grained, perfumed, mild 

 subacid. Very good. October, December. 



Family. Origin, Georgia; tree of fine regular growth and pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit medium, oblate conical; surface shaded, striped, and splashed 

 with dull red over half or more of its surface; dots numerous, large, 

 light; cavity rather large, slightly russeted; stem short, small; 

 basin medium, slightly wrinkled; calyx closed; segments medium, 

 partially reflexed; flesh, white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, subacid, 

 very good. August, September. 



Fanny. Origin, Pennsylvania; tree vigorous, spreading, very 

 productive. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish oblate, slightly conical; 

 surface yellow, almost or wholly covered with deep rich crimson; 



