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striped and splashed with red, with thin bloom; cavity medium; 

 stem rather long, slender; basin rather shallow, slightly ribbed; 

 calyx closed; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, very mild, agreeable 

 subacid, good to very good. Middle of August to middle of September. 



Trenton Early. Origin unknown; first brought to notice in Ohio 

 in 1852, where it was introduced many years previously by Silas 

 Wharton; tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit large, conical, angular, and ribbed; surface smooth, unctuous, 

 yellowish white, with slight green undulations; dots few, minute; 

 cavity wide, regular, russeted; stem medium; basin narrow, furrowed; 

 calyx rather small, closed. Core large, partially open; seeds many, 

 angular; flesh white, very light and tender, juicy, pleasant subacid, 

 very good. August, September. 



Tuttle. Originated on farm of Lyman Tuttle, Hamden, Con- 

 necticut; tree upright, vigorous, an early and abundant bearer in 

 alternate years, valued in its locality for market and home use. 



Fruit above medium to large, roundish conic, sometimes unequal; 

 surface pale yellow, shaded with a light red. with dark red stripes 

 and splashes; dots distinct, many, very large, gray, russet, many 

 coalescent, forming large russet patches; cavity regular, obtuse, often 

 with large patch of russet radiating out over base; stem short; basin 

 narrow, very shallow; calyx closed; segments flat convergent. Core 

 wide open, medium, meeting; cells elliptical, entire; tube conical; 

 stamens marginal; flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild pleasant sub- 

 acid, very good. December, March. 



Twenty Ounce (Cayuga Red Streak). An old variety from Con- 

 necticut. (There is a Twenty-ounce Pippin which is a large inferior 

 somewhat striped green apple.) Tree vigorous, with compact head, 

 a regular and abundant bearer. 



Fruit very large, roundish, slightly uneven; surface greenish yel- 

 low, almost wholly covered with marbled and mixed red, with boldly 

 marked stripes and splashes of bright crimson, very showy; dots dis- 

 tinct, few, large, gray; cavity regular, deep, slightly russeted; stem 

 short; basin rather shallow, smooth, or slightly corrugated; calyx 

 small, half open; segments erect convergent. Core closed; cells ovate, 

 slit; tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds plump, few; flesh 

 yellow, coarse-grained, sprightly, pleasant, brisk subacid, good. 

 October to January. 



