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THE APPLE. 

 WHITE RAMBO. 



Considerably grown and esteemed in Central Southern Ohio. Fruit, 

 large, roundish, flattened at ends ; skin, rough, yellow, russet dot* and 

 epots, which, in sun, are of a reddish tinge ; stem, stout ] cavily, broad, 

 open ; calyx, large ; segments, in division? ; basin, large, open, deep ; core, 

 mall ; seeds, round ovate, plump ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, breaking, 

 mild sub-acid ; " very good." November to February. 



WHITE SWEETING. 



Wetherffl's WMte Sweeting. 



From New Jersey. Tree, vigorous; productive on light soils, 

 large, roundish oblong, pale yellow; stem, 

 valued for baking and for stock. September. 



Fruit, 

 short ; flesh, ^white, sweet ; 



WHITEWATER SWEET. 

 From Southern Ohio. Fruit, medium, round, bright yellow, with dark 



spots ; stem, short ; calyx, slightly sunk ; 

 sweet ; keeps till May. (Hov. Mag.) 



flesh, yellowish, firm, juicy, 



WHITNEY'S RUSSET. 



From Canada. Medium, oblate, almost wholly covered with thick yel- 

 low russet : flesh, white, with a very smooth, pear-like texture, and rich, 

 brisk, spicy flavor ; keeps well till March ; tree, is a good bearer, but mus* 

 be stock-worked the same as Rambo, when planted in Western orchards. 



