162 THE APPLE. 



with red ; stalk, short; cavity, large, russcted; calyx, large, closed; basin, 

 shallow, uneven; flesh, rather compact, juicy, rich, sub-acid. January to 

 April. (Downing.) 



Old Town Crab. 

 Spice Apple, of Ya. 

 Growth, strong, compact; fruit, small; greenish yellow, brown specks ; 

 ilesh, crisp, fragrant, juicy, sweet. December to April. (Thomas.) 



Orange. 



Holden, 1 Holden Pippin, | Eed Cheek. 

 Hog Pen, I Jones' Pippin, 



From Connecticut. Tree, with dark colored stout shoots ; early and 

 productive bearer. Fruit, large, roundish ovate ; greenish to yellow; stem, 

 short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, slightly plaited : core, small ; 

 flesh, greenish white, perfumed, tender, sub-acid : best when fresh from 

 tree. October to December. 



Orndorf, 



From Putnam, Ohio. Fruity medium, roundish, slightly angular ; lemon 

 yellow, rich red blush in sun, and few stripes and blotches of red ; stem, 

 slender ; cavity and basin, deep ; calyx, open ; core, small ; seeds, ovate ; 

 flesh, yellowish, juicy, crisp, tender, sub-acid; nearly "best." October 

 and November. 



Orne's Early. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, somewhat ribbed: pale yellow, sprinkled with 

 thin russet, dull red cheek towards the sun ; flesh, white, tender, juicy. 

 September. (Thomas.) 



Osborn's Sweet. 

 Osborn's Fall Sweet. 

 Fruit, large, roundish ; lemon yellow, with specks ; flesh, yellow, crisp, 

 tender, sweet. October. 



Overman's Sweet. 



From Fulton Co., 111. Fruit, medium, conical ; pale yellow, striped with 

 red; cavity, narrow, deep; calyx, closed; basin, obscure; flesb, white, 

 firm, crisp, juicy, sweet ; "very good ;" baking. October and November. 



Osceola. 

 From Indiana. Fruit, above medium, flat; yellow, striped with red, 

 dotted wnth dark spots ; stem, long; cavity, deep; flesh, yellowish, juicy, 

 sub-acid : keeps till May- Resembles the Newtown Spitzenberg. 



Paragon. 

 Downing''s Paragon. 

 Origin, Canton, 111. Fruit, above medium, round ovate, flattened at ends ; 

 pale yellow, faint blush ; stem, short, slender : cavity, deep ; calyx, half 

 open ; basin, deep, slightly ribbed ; core, medium ; capsules, open ; seeds, 

 ovate pointed; flesh, yellow, crisp, brisk, juicy, slightly sweet; nearly 

 " best." September to November. Good regular bearer. 



Pawpaw. 



Originated Little Bain, Ronde, Mich. Size, medium ; color, red, ob- 

 Bcurely striped ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, mild sub-acid ; sprightly. 



