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THE APPLE. 



Fniif, from medium to large -/orm, round flattened, sometimes angular; 

 colo}-^ orange yellow, striped and stained with yellow red, few streaks of 

 deeper red when grown exposed to the sun, dotted at intervals of a quarter 

 to half-inch with large yellow russet specks ; when grown North, these 

 specks are more of gray and much smaller, often russeted about the stem ; 

 stem^ projecting about even with surrounding surface; cavity ^ deep, open, 

 regular; calyx, with small segments; basin, open, broad, sometimes slight 

 waves or furrows : flesh, yellowish white, crisp, aromatic, tender, sprightly, 

 mild sub-acid : core, round, compact : seeds, large, ovate pyriform. De- 

 cember to February. 



Wagexer. 



American: ''origin, Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y. ; seed sown in 1791. 

 Tree, thrifty : young shoots, pale green ; old wood, dark red ; requires free 

 trimming, in order to produce large sized fruit abundantly ; annual 

 bearer." 



Fruit, medium ; forrn., roundish flattened, slightly ribbed at base ; color, 

 yellow ground, mostly covered with deep, glossy red, with stripes and 

 splashes of light red, and marked with irregular light russet specks : stetn, 

 slender ; cavity, wide, deep ; calyx, small : basin, broad, open ; flesh, yellow- 

 ish white, fine-grained, crisp, juicy, sprightly, vinous, sub-acid ; core, small, 

 oblong ovate ; seeds light brown, ovate pyriform. November to March, 

 but will keep to May. 



Westfield Seek-no-further. 



Connecticut Scek-no-furtheT, 1 Seek-no-further, [ Eed TVinter Pearmain, of some. 



An old variety from Connecticut. For all qualities of tree and fruit has 

 no superior. Very popular in its native State all South and W^st. Grown 



