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russeted; calyx closed, small. Core small, distant, barely clasping, 

 closed; cells obovate, axile, slit; tube funnel-shaped, or broadly 

 conical; stamens median or basal; seeds pointed, few, often imper- 

 fect; flesh deep yellow, with yellow veinings, firm, crisp, juicy, rich, 

 aromatic subacid, very good. November to April. 



Richards Graft. Originated at Greenport, New York. Downing 

 said "one of the best apples of its season." Cultivated on the 

 Hudson River. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish, regular, truncated; surface 

 smooth, yellow, nearly covered with splashed, striped, marbled, and 

 dotted rich red, overlaid with whitish; dots many, obscure, whitish; 

 cavity wide, deep, obtuse, with much stellate russet; stem long, red; 

 basin abrupt, medium, nearly smooth; calyx small, closed, segments 

 erect convergent. Core half open, small; cells ovate, entire; tube 

 funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds many, plump; flesh yellowish, 

 white, tender, juicy, fine-grained, rich, pleasant aromatic subacid; 

 very good to best. September and October. 



Ridge Pippin. Supposed origin near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 

 tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit rather large, roundish conical, very regular, strongly ribbed; 

 surface yellow, thinly shaded and blushed with red; dots distinct, 

 few, russet and crimson; cavity large, wide, regular; stem short; 

 basin abrupt, furrowed, corrugated; calyx small, closed; flesh 

 yellow, crisp, juicy, mild, aromatic rich subacid, good. Late winter. 



Rolfe (Macomber). Origin, Gilford, Maine; tree vigorous, a good 

 annual bearer. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, angular ; surface yellowish, shaded, 

 striped and splashed with red; cavity large; calyx closed. Flesh 

 white, fine-grained, subacid, good. Early winter. 



Romanite, South. Origin unknown; sometimes confounded with 

 Shockley in North Carolina, where it is much grown, but it is quite 

 distinct, also distinct from Gilpin, sometimes known as Little Red 

 Romanite. Tree vigorous, spreading, very productive. 



Fruit small, roundish conical, truncated; surface yellow, mostly 

 overspread with clear, light, handsome red; dots obscure, light; 

 stem slender; basin abrupt; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, 

 mild, pleasant subacid, good to very good. February, April. 



Roman Stem. Origin, Burlington, New Jersey; tree very produc- 

 tive, of moderate vigor, spreading, irregular. One of the hardiest of the 



