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numerous, medium, angular; flesh yellowish white, very tender, crisp, 

 juicy, aromatic, sprightly subacid, best. November to March. 



Melon. 



Milam. Origin uncertain; an old favorite Southern and South- 

 western variety ; tree of moderate vigor, round-headed, very produc- 

 tive, and an annual bearer. 



Fruit small to medium, conical to roundish conical, very regular; 

 surface smooth, greenish yellow, washed and marbled with dull 

 brownish red, obscurely striped and splashed; dots distinct, many, 

 variable, gray and russet; cavity regular, acute, russeted; stem 

 medium to long; basin very shallow, narrow, regular, nearly smooth, 

 often leather-cracked; calyx closed; segments divergent. Core 

 slightly open, clasping; cells round, entire; tube funnel-shaped; 

 stamens median; seeds many, plump, pointed, some imperfect; 

 flesh white, rather firm, mild pleasant subacid, not rich, good. De- 

 cember to March. 



Milding. Origin, Alton, New Hampshire; tree a vigorous, heavy 

 biennial bearer; a good market and family apple. 



Fruit large; form regular, oblate, slightly conical and angular; 

 surface unctuous, whitish yellow, mostly covered with striped, shaded, 



