152 THE APPLE. 



KING APPLE. 



From Mason Co., Ky. Fruit yellow, clouded, and mostly obscured with 

 dull red, small specks, and large patches of mould or fungus peculiar to 

 the Southern grown fruits ; oblong, flattened at base ; calyx, small ; basin, 

 shallow ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, narrow ; core, small ; seeds, medium ; 

 flesh, white, tender, juicy, sub-acid. January to February. 



KlRKBRIDGE WHITE. 



Medium in size or rather large, oval, ribbed, tapering equally to each end, 

 and blunt at the ends ; skin, smooth, pale yellow ; stem, short ; cavity and 

 basin both very narrow ; flesh, very tender, sub-acid, fine-grained ; " good." 

 Latter part of Summer. 



KLAPROTH. 



From Lancaster Co., Pa. Tree, vigorous, prolific. Fruit, medium, round- 

 ish flattened, greenish yellow, streaked and stained with red, light specks 

 and russet spots ; stem, short ; cavity, smooth, deep calyx, small, closed ; 

 segments, reflexed; basin, broad ; flesh, white, crisp, juicy, sub-acid; " very 

 good." August to October. Valuable for market. 



KOHL. 



From Germany. Tree, thrifty, good grower ; new. Fruit, small, round- 

 ish; crisp, juicy; good keeper. December, May. 



KROWSER. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa., where it is exceedingly popular. Tree, a hand- 

 some grower and abundant bearer. Fruit, medium, roundish conic ; color, 

 whitish yellow, striped and splashed with carmine ; stalk, rather short, 

 inserted in a medium cavity ; calyx, closed ; basin, small and corrugated ; 

 flesh, white ; tender, mild sub-acid flavor. December, March. 



LANCASTER. 

 Lancaster Greening. 



From Lancaster Co., Pa. Tree, hardy, vigorous, productive. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish conical, greenish yellow, with brown dots and blotches ; 

 stem, short; cavity, deep; calyx, small; flesh, greenish white, juicy, sub- 

 acid ; valued for keeping till April. 



LANDON. 



From Vermont. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellow ground, mottled with 

 two shades of red, minute dots with grayish suffused skin surrounding ; stem, 

 medium ; cavity, regular, with a tinge of greenish russet ; calyx, with broad 

 segments nearly closed ; basin, shallow, furrowed ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, 

 firm, tender, juicy, aromatic; "very good," or "best:" core, medium; 

 seeds, abundant. January to March. A new variety that promises high 

 value. 



LANDRUM. 



American. Fruit, medium, conical, deep crimson sprinkled with largo 

 white dots; stem, slender; cavity, deep, russeted ; calyx, small, closed; 

 basinj furrowed ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous j 

 " very good ;" core, small. October 2 November. 



