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dots of light rich red on a rich yellow ground ; stalk three-fourths 

 to one inch long ; cavity acute, russeted ; calyx open, basin rib- 

 bed ; flesh yellowish, very rich, slightly sub-acid, with a strong 

 mixture of a rich sweet, flavor excellent. Early winter. A 

 famous New England sort fine at the North and North-west. 

 Shoots rather slender, grey. A native of Hubbardston, Mass. 

 Loses flavor by keeping. 



Indiana Favorite. Medium, oblate, regular, handsome, shaded and 

 striped with red on rich yellow, with large yellow russet specks ; 

 stem short, cavity wide, calyx open, in a moderate even basin ; 

 flesh yellowish, crisp, a mild sub-acid, agreeable flavor, " very 

 good." Tree spreading, excellent bearer. Keeps remarkably 

 well. It is a seedling of the Vandevere Pippin and resembles it, 

 except in being of a deeper red and much less acid, and superior 

 in flavor. 



Jersey Black. Size medium, round, somewhat irregular ; striped 

 blackish red on lighter red, with numerous small dots ; flesh often 

 stained ; stalk variable, cavity deep ; basin shallow, plaited ; flesh 

 yellow, crisp, juicy, mild sub-acid, agreeable. Early winter. Tree 

 vigorous, but does not grow large ; spreading, productive. A 

 valuable market apple at the West. 



JONATHAN. Medium in size, round-ovate, or approaching truncate- 

 conical ; regular ; nearly covered with brilliant stripes of clear red 

 on a pale yellow ground ; stalk slender ; basin very distinct, rather 

 deep ; flesh white, very juicy, spicy, sub-acid, moderately rich. 

 Keeps through winter. Shoots slender, diverging ; tree very pro- 

 ductive ; fruit always handsome and fair. Kingston, N. Y. 



The slender growth of the tree is an objection with cultivators. It 

 succeeds well in most localities. 



Kaiser. (Red Seek-no-further.) Size medium, roundish-oblate, 

 often slightly oblique, shaded and obscurely striped with red on 

 greenish yellow ; stalk short, cavity large ; basin shallow, some- 

 times deep, furrowed ; flesh fine grained, mild sub-acid, slightly 

 aromatic, with a very good flavor. Small specimens have a small 

 cavity and are smooth, regular, and are free from ribs. Early 

 winter. South-eastern Ohio. Growth resembles Rambo. 



KING. (Tompkins County King.) Large, sometimes quite large, 

 roundish, ribbed ; color a deep red, in stripes ; flesh tender, juicy, 

 rich, high flavored. Tree a strong grower with few branches. 

 Shoots slightly flexuous ; a good but not heavy bearer. Drops its 

 fruit rather early, and should be gathered soon. Early winter, and 

 keeps through winter. Succeeds East and West, at the North, 

 but not so well further South. 



Lacker. Rather large, oblate, somewhat irregular ; striped light and 

 dark red on greenish yellow, with conspicuous whitish specks ; 

 stalk half an inch long ; basin furrowed ; flesh white, fine grained, 



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