THE APPLE. 



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dots erupted, russet; cavity medium, irregular, with gradual slope, 

 slightly lipped and somewhat russeted; stem of medium size, short; 

 basin small, regular, shallow, furrowed; calyx small, closed or nearly 

 so; segments short, wide, converging. Core large, wide, partially 

 open, clasping; seeds numerous, small, plump, dark brown; flesh 

 yellowish white, moderately fine, moderately juicy; flavor subacid; 

 quality good. Season late winter. (U. S. Pomologist Report, 1895.) 



Saint Johnsbury. Origin, St. Johnsbury, Vermont; tree a very 

 strong grower, productive. 



Fruit medium, round oblate, yellow, mostly covered with dark red 

 or carmine; flesh yellowish, solid, crisp, juicy, pleasant sweet. De- 

 cember to April. (Trans. A. P. S., 1873, p. 92.) 



Saint Lawrence. Of American origin; tree vigorous, upright, 

 productive; valuable, but ripens when there is an abundance of other 

 fruit. 



Saint Lawrence. 



Fruit large, oblate, somewhat conical, slightly angular; surface 

 smooth, yellowish green, mostly covered with sharply defined car- 

 mine splashes and stripes, the sharp contrast between the red and 

 green is a marked characteristic; dots gray, minute, obscure; cavity 

 wide, deep, regular, with faint trace of russet; stem medium; basin 



