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THE APPLE. 



Fruit, from medium to large ; form, round flattened, sometimes angular ; 

 color, orange yellow, striped and stained with yellow red, few streaks of 

 deeper red when grown exposed to the sun, dotted at intervals of a quarter 

 to half-inch with large yellow russet specks ; when grown North, these 

 specks are more of gray and much smaller, often russeted about the stem ; 

 stem, projecting about even with surrounding surface; cavity, deep, open, 

 regular; calyx, with small segments; basin, open, broad, sometimes slight 

 waves or furrows \flesk, yellowish white, crisp, aromatic, tender, sprightly, 

 mild sub-acid; core, round, compact; seeds, large, ovate pyriform. De- 

 cember to February. 



WAGENER. 



American: "origin, Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y. ; seed sown in 1791. 

 Tree, thrifty : young shoots, pale green ; old wood, dark red ; requires free 

 trimming, in order to produce large sized fruit abundantly ; annual 

 bearer." 



Fruit, medium ; form, roundish flattened, slightly ribbed at base ; color, 

 yellow ground, mostly covered with deep, glossy red, with stripes and 

 splashes of light red, and marked with irregular light russet specks ; stem, 

 slender ; cavity, wide, deep ; calyx, small ; basin, broad, open ; flesh, yellow- 

 ish white, fine-grained, crisp, juicy, sprightly, vinous, sub-acid ; core, .small, 

 oblong ovate ; seeds light brown, ovate pyriform. November to March, 

 but will keep to May. 



WESTFIELD SEEK-NO-FURTHER. 

 Connecticut Seek-no-further, | Seek-no-further, | Eed "Winter Pearmain, of some. 



An old variety from Connecticut. For all qualities of tree and fruit has 

 no superior. Very popular in its native State all South and West. Grown 



