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THE APPLE. 



Jefferis. 



From Chester Co., Pa. Tree, moderate grower, upright habit, constant 

 and abundant bearer. Fruit, roundish flattened, pale yellow, striped and 

 stained with red, becoming dark in the sun, dotted with white spots and 

 russet at stem ; stem, half inch, slender ; cavity, narrow, deep , calyx, nearly 

 closed, woolly ; basin, deep, regular ; Jlesh. white, crisp, tender, juicy ; 

 best." September and October. 



Jewitt's Best. 



From Torybridge, Vt. Fniit, large, nearly globular, irregular, greenish, 

 shaded with deep red ; stem, short • cavity, deep ; calyx, closed : basin. 

 small ; core, medium ; Jiesh, yellowish, juicy, rich, sub-acid ; almost '' best." 

 December to February. 



Jonathan. 



Philip Pick, 

 King Philipi 



"Winesap, erroneously. 

 Wine, " 



American: originated Kingston, N. Y. Shoots, light brown, slender, 

 diverging ; when grown and fruiting, tree has a drooping and pendent 

 habit ; very productive ; needs rich, strong soil. 



Fruit, medium ; form, roundish, conical, regular ; color, light yellow 

 ground, mostly overspread, streaked, or stained with rich light red, and 

 with few minute white dots; stem, rather long, slender; cavity, open, wide; 

 calyx, small, nearly closed ; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed ; flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, tender, juicy, slightly acid unless fully matured, when it is 

 sub-acid, sprightly ; core, medium j seeds, full, abundant, dark browa 

 December to February. 



