THE APPLE. 



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Fruit above medium, roundish, somewhat conical; surface smooth, 

 greenish yellow, almost entirely covered with mottled, marbled and 

 striped deep crimson, with delicate white bloom, a beautiful fruit; 

 dots minute; cavity shallow, regular, obtuse, russeted; stem short; 

 basin shallow, smooth, sometimes a little irregular; calyx small, 

 closed. Core closed, barely clasping; cells open, obovate; tube 

 funnel-shaped; stamens marginal or median; seeds many, angular, 

 plump, small; flesh white, crisp, juicy, brisk acid, good. Late July, 

 early August. 



Red Canada (Steele's Red Winter}. An old variety of American 

 origin, formerly much grown in New England and other parts of the 

 East; the tree is of irregular, slow growth and productive in most 

 localities, but to overcome its slender growth should be top-grafted 

 on Northern Spy, Tolman, or other strong-growing variety. 



Red Canada. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly conical, obscurely angular; 

 surface smooth, rich yellow, mostly shaded with deep red and crimson, 

 with rather indistinct stripes and splashes on sunny side; dots dis- 

 tinct, many, large, gray and yellow; cavity deep, wide, wavy, russeted; 

 stem short, slender; basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, slightly wrinkled 

 and irregular; calyx small, closed; segments long. Core small, barely 

 clasping, closed; tube conical; seeds imperfect; flesh yellowish white, 



