162 THE APPLE. 



with red ; stalk, short ; cavity, large, russeted ; calyx, large, closed ; basin, 

 shallow, uneven ; flesh, rather compact, juicy, rich, sub-acid. January to 

 April. (Downing.) 



OLD TOWN CRAB. 

 Spice Apple, of Va. 



Growth, strong, compact ; fruit, small ; greenish yellow, brown specks ; 

 flesh, crisp, fragrant, juicy, sweet. December to April. (Thomas.) 



ORANGE. 



Holden, 1 Holden Pippin, | Bed Cheek. 

 Hog Pen, | Jones' Pippin, 



From Connecticut. Tree, with dark colored stout shoots: early and 

 productive bearer. Fruit, large, roundish ovate ; greenish to yellow ; stem, 

 short; cavity, deep; calyx, closed; basin, slightly plaited: core, small; 

 flesh, greenish white, perfumed, tender, sub-acid ; best when fresh from 

 tree. October to December. 



ORNDORF. 



From Putnam, Ohio. Fruit, medium, roundish, slightly angular ; lemon 

 yellow, rich red blush in sun, and few stripes and blotches of red ; stem, 

 slender : cavity and basin, deep : calyx, open ; core, small ; seeds, ovate ; 

 flesh, yellowish, juicy, crisp, tender, sub-acid; nearly "best." October 

 and November. 



ORNE'S EARLY. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, somewhat ribbed ; pale yellow, sprinkled with 

 thin russet, dull red cheek towards the sun ; flesh, white, tender, juicy. 

 September. (Thomas.) 



OSBORN'S SWEET. 

 Osborn's Fall Sweet. 



Fruit, large, roundish ; lemon yellow, with specks ; flesh, yellow, crisp, 

 tender, sweet. October. 



OVERMAN'S SWEET. 



From Fulton Co., 111. Fruit, medium, conical : pale yellow, striped with 

 red ; cavity, narrow, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, obscure ; flesh, white, 

 firm, crisp, juicy, sweet; "very good;" baking. October and November. 



OSCEOLA. 



From Indiana. Fruit, above medium, flat ; yellow, striped with red, 

 dotted with dark spots ; stem, long ; cavity, deep ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, 

 sub-acid ; keeps till May- Resembles the Newtown Spitzenberg. 



PARAGON. 



Downing's Paragon. 



Origin, Canton, 111. Fruit, above medium, round ovate, flattened at ends ; 

 pale yellow, faint blush ; stem, short, slender : cavity, deep ; calyx, half 

 open ; basin, deep, slightly ribbed ; core, medium ; capsules, open ; seeds, 

 ovate pointed ; flesh, yellow, crisp, brisk, juicy, slightly sweet ; nearly 

 " best." September to November. Good regular bearer. 



PAWPAW. 



Originated Little Bain, Ronde, Mich. Size, medium; color, red, ob- 

 ecurely striped ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, mild sub-acid ; sprightly. 



