THE APPLE. 



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Fruit medium, or below, roundish oblate, slightly conical ; surface 

 yellow, mostly covered with thin dull russet, with a blush of bright 

 rich red in the sun; dots few, brown; cavity large, deep, acute; stem 

 varying; basin medium, slightly corrugated; calyx partially open; 

 segments medium, a little reflexed. Core compact; flesh yellowish 

 white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, rich, brisk subacid, slightly aro- 

 matic, very good to best. January to April. 



Huntsman. Origin, farm of John Huntsman, Fayette, Missouri; 

 tree vigorous, not a very early bearer, but a heavy cropper with age. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, obscurely angular; surface a clear 

 yellow, with faint bronze blush, an attractive color; dots obscure, 

 numerous, gray, small; cavity regular, wide, very deep, obtuse, green 

 with faint trace of russet; stem short; basin abrupt, medium deep, 

 slightly corrugated; calyx closed; segments connivent. Core half 

 open, sessile; axis short; cells round, abaxile, slit, walls dark; tube 

 broad, funnel-shaped, large, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds 

 plump, rather small; flesh yellow, mild, spicy, sweet subacid, very 

 good. December to March. 



Ingram. Ingram is said to be a seedling of Rails Genet and resem- 



