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THE APPLE. 



Autumn Strawberry. 



Late Strawberry, | Strawberry, 



American : originated Wesiern New York. Size, medium, or rather 

 below ; form, roundish : color, light and dark red. streaked, and, in the sun, 

 the dark red prevailing, and with a bloom like a plum; stem, slender, 

 medium length ; cavity, open, regular ; calyx, small, nearly closed ; basirij 

 shallow, slightly ribbed: flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, sub-acid; 

 core, medium; seeds, large, full. October. 



Autumn Bough. 



Philadelphia Sweet, I Autumn Sweet Bough, | Autumn Swaar, 

 Late Bough, | Summer Bellflower, | Fall Bough. 



American. Trfe, vigorous, productive; size, medium, or above :ybrm, 

 obtuse conical : color, clear light yellow, with occasionally a russet blotch, 

 and a few small russet dots ; stem, slender, curved to one side ; cavity, 

 deep, regular; calyx, closed with long segments; basin, ribbed or fur- 

 rowed; flesh, white, crisp, tender, deliciously sweet; core, small; seed 

 cavity, hollow ; seed, plump, full. September. 



Autumn Seek-no-Further. 

 American. Fruit, medium, roundish, pale green, faintly striped with red 

 in sun ; stem, slender ; cavity, narrow, deep : calyx, open, erect segments 

 basin, round, medium depth ; core, medium ; flesh, white, juicy, tender 

 sprightly, sub-acid; '•' very good." October. 



Autumnal Swaar. 

 Grown at the West. Fruit, large, roundish conic ; skin, yellow, sprinkled 

 with star-shaped dots; 5fa/^, rather short; cavity, broad, deep, slightly 

 rus.'^etted ; calyx, small and closed ; basin, deep, abrupt, and corrugated ; 

 iiesh, yellow, juicy, tender, with a pleasant, rich, mild, sub-acid flavor. 

 September. (Downing.) 



Autumnal Sweet Swaar. 

 Sweet Swaar, | Sweet Golden Pippin. 

 Tree, spreading ; shoots, vigorous, diverging ; fruit, large, round, flat- 

 tened, slightly ribbed, rich golden yellow ; stem, long ; catJzYy, open, shallow; 



