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THE APPLE. 



cylindric ; skin, greenivsli yellow, shaded and striped with dull red ; stalk, 

 short, rather slender, inserted in a large, irregular cavity ; calyx, partially 

 closed, set in a broad, open basin ; flesh, tender, juicy, almost melting, 

 with an exceedingly saccharine, aromatic flavor. November, March. 

 (Downing.) 



Sweet AVinesap. 



From Clark County, Ohio. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, rough skin, 

 greenish yellow, with blotches of dark green : calyx, medium ; basin, open ; 

 stem, short ; core and seeds, small : flesli, yellowish white, tender, mild 

 sub-acid, almost sweet. November, December. 



Sweet Winesap. 



From Pennsylvania. Tree of moderate, upright growth, productive. 

 Fruit, medium, oblate, slightly approaching conic ; color, red, splashed 

 with deep crimson : stalk, long and slender, inserted in a deep cavity, sur- 

 rounded with russet ; calyx, large, open, set in a rather deep, open basin ■ 

 flesh, tender, juicy, almost melting, with a very sweet, rich, peculiar flavor. 

 November. December. (Downing.) 



Sweet Romanite. 

 Sweet Nonsucli, | Orange Sweet, erroneously. 



This is a variety introduced to the Ohio Poraological Society by W. B. 

 Lipsey. of Morrow County. Ohio. We have not been able to identify it 

 with any variety heretofore described. The ^fier^h being fine-grained and 

 firm — somewhat like the Gilpin or Romanite — probably induced the name. 

 It is grown in Illinois, under the name of " Sweet Nonsuch,'' and intro- 

 duced there under the erroneous name of " Orange Sweet."' Tree, hardy, 

 moderate but regular bearer. 



Size, medium ; form, roundish flattened, very regular : color, greenish 

 yellow ground, mostly striped and overspread with bright red, and covered 



