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. 



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, 



