THE APPLE. 



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straggling grower in nursery, and tardy bearer; tree has done well in 

 northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, and bears early when top- 

 grafted on Hibernal apple or Virginia crab. 



Malinda. 



Fruit above medium to large, sharply conical, somewhat angular 

 and ribbed; surface smooth, rich yellow with dull red blush; dots 

 minute, white, distinct, numerous; cavity acute, medium, regular, 

 with stellate russet patch; stem short, stout; basin narrow, abrupt, 

 wavy, corrugated, deep; calyx closed. Core closed, meeting; tube 

 conical; stamens median; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, very 

 mild subacid, with sweet after-taste, fair. Late winter. 



Mangum (Gulley). Origin, Alabama; extensively cultivated and 

 highly prized in the South; tree thrifty, very productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic; surface yellowish, striped, 

 and mostly shaded with red; dots numerous, whitish and bronze; 

 cavity broad, russeted; stem slender, short; basin slightly corru- 

 gated; calyx half open; flesh yellow, very tender, juicy, mild sub- 

 acid, very good to best. October to November. 



Mann. Origin, Granby, New York; tree a vigorous, spreading 

 grower and an early and annual bearer; fruit a late keeper but lacks 

 attractive color. 



