FAMEUSE APPLE 



The Fameuse is a most abundant bearer in alternate years. It 

 seems to prefer a deep, rich, strong, loamy and rather moist soil; and it 

 is in such situations as this, in tlie vicinity of Montreal, that it attains 

 its greatest excellence. 



Tree. — Moderately vigorous, upright, making erect annual shoots, 

 and forming a large, round, handsome head. 



Wood. — Deep reddish chestnut, dotted with small, whitish specks, 

 rather slender, and short-jointed ; buds, small, short and flattened : 

 Flower-buds, medium size. 



Leaves. — Medium size, roundish ovate, shortly pointed, tapering 

 little towards each end, nearly flat, deep green, doubly, rather deeply, 

 and sharply serrated ; petioles, short, about one inch long, stout. 



Flowers. — Medium size ; petals cupped, and tinged with pink. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about three inches broad, and two and a half 

 deep : Form, round, occasionally flattened at the base, and largest in 

 the middle : Skin, fair, smooth, yellowish green, nearly covered with a 

 lively pale red, and streaked with pui'plish crimson, very dark on the 

 sunny side : Stem, short, about half an inch long, rather slender, and 

 inserted in a moderately deep and somewhat contracted cavity : Eye, 

 small, closed, and little depressed in a slightly furrowed basin ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx rather long, twisted : Flesh, snow-white, fine, crisp 

 and very tender; Juice, abundant, shghtly subacid, rich and excellent, 

 with a delicate musky aroma : Core, medium size, closed : Seeds, me- 

 dium size, long and pointed. 



IiiPE in October and November, and keeps well. 



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