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Fruit medium; form roundish oblate, somewhat conical; surface 

 yellow, mostly covered with- light and dark distinct crimson stripes 

 and splashes; dots distinct, white and gray, numerous, large and 

 small; cavity deep, regular, acute; stem short; basin abrupt, deep, 

 nearly smooth; calyx half open; segments divergent. Core small, 

 closed; cells round, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; 

 seeds short, plump; flesh yellow, with yellowish veinings, pleasant 

 subacid, good. January to April. 



Mitchell's Red Warrior. Originated in 1869 or 1870, at Cresco, 

 northern Iowa, by J. B. Mitchell; tree hardy and very productive. 

 Distinct from the Red Warrior described by Downing. A good 

 apple, but the present name is too long. 



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

 surface light yellow, nearly covered with bright mixed red and crim- 

 son, heavily and distinctly striped and splashed with carmine, a 

 beautiful fruit; dots obscure, few, very minute, white; cavity regu- 

 lar, narrow, acute, slightly russeted; stem short; basin narrow, very 

 abrupt, wavy; calyx open; segments erect convergent. Core closed; 

 cells ovate, slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few, 

 flattened, long-pointed, medium; flesh white, juicy, pleasant subacid, 

 good. Season, same as Wealthy. 



Monmouth (Red Cheek Pippin). Origin, Monmouth Co., New 

 Jersey; tree productive, of moderate upright growth. 



Fruit large; form roundish oblate, slightly conic, obscurely five- 

 angled, slightly truncated; surface greenish yellow, with handsome 

 red blush; dots minute, green and russet; cavity large, wide, regular 

 or wavy, slightly russeted; stem short, thick; basin abrupt, deep, 

 corrugated; calyx half open. Core medium, closed, clasping; seeds 

 numerous, pointed, brown; flesh white, juicy, crisp, mild, aromatic 

 subacid, very good. November to April. 



Monsees. Originated by J. H. Monsees, Beaman, Mo. At first 

 named Hope well, but this name is already occupied by a variety 

 from Pennsylvania. The Monsees is of recent introduction and is a 

 handsome fruit, intermediate in appearance between Ben Davis and 

 Winesap. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish, conical ; surface a rich yellow, 

 almost or wholly covered with fine dark red with crimson stripes and 

 splashes; dots distinct, few, minute, russet; cavity deep, acute, 

 russeted, the rays often extending out over base; stem short; basin 

 shallow, ribbed and corrugated, sometimes very shallow; calyx 



