106 THE NURSERY AND THE ORCHARD. 



flesh fibrous, acid, astringent ; tree small, healthy, and 

 remarkably prolific ; one of the best cider apples. 



Kittageskee. 



Medium, oblate, yellow with dark colored dots ; flesh 

 yellow, tender, subacid, of good quality ; partially 

 closed calyx, in shallow basin ; short stalk, in broad cav- 

 ity ; tree of strong, spreading growth. November. 

 LIMBER TWIG. 



Medium, oblate, shaded and striped with crimson> 

 sprinkled with light dots ; flesh white, rather firm, juicy^ 

 subacid, of fair quality ; cavity deep ; basin small, with 

 closed calyx ; tree moderately vigorous, prolific. Novem- 

 ber. 



Manguiu. 



Medium, oblate, yellow, with red shade and bronze 

 dots; flesh yellow, very tender and juicy; tree moder- 

 ately vigorous and productive. October. 

 MASON'S STRANGER. 



Medium, oblate, yellow, with a light red cheek and 

 brown dots ; flesh white, compact, crisp, nearly sweet, of 

 good quality ; tree a strong grower, a regular and abun- 

 dant bearer; open calyx, in deep basin; origin, Vir- 

 ginia. 



Maverick's S^veet. 



Large, oblate, greenish yellow, with dark red cheek and 

 gray dots; flesh yellow, rather coarse, sweet; calyx open, 

 in deep basin ; tree a good grower and early bearer ; orig- 

 inated in Pendleton, South Carolina. October. 



Mountain Sweet. 



Large, roundish oblate, yellow ground, small dots;. 



