186 THE APPLE. 



a red cheek, grayish dots ; stem, slender ; calyx, small basin, deep ; flesh 

 white, crisp, juicy, tender, vinous; core, small; u very good." October tc 

 November. 



EARLY LONG STEM ? 



Early Spice. 



Origin unknown. Specimens received from Henry Avery, Burlington, 

 Iowa. 



Fruit, small, oblong conical, slightly ribbed ; skin, greenish yellow ; 

 stem, long, slender, in a large cavity, slightly russeted ; calyx, closed ; 

 basin, shallow, corrugated ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic, 

 nb-acid. August. (Downing.) 



EARLY PENNOCK. 



Shakers' Yellow, I August Apple, I Warren Pennock, 



Indian Queen ? | New Jersey Ked Streak ? | Harmony. 



This is probably an old Eastern variety, so changed by our Western soils as 

 not to be recognized. It was distributed West from Harrison or Belmont 

 counties, Ohio. Trees, thrifty, hardy, early, prolific bearers of fruit, rather 

 below second-rate quality. Fruit, large, roundish, tapering to the eye, 

 greenish yellow, blotched and streaked with lively red ; stem, long ; cavity, 

 deep, irregular ; flesh, yellowish white, juicy, sub-acid. August. Re- 

 sembles, but is distinct from, Summer Queen. 



June, of some in Ohio, 



EARLY RED MARGARET. 



Red Juneating,, 

 Striped Juneating, 



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Early Red Juneating, 



Eve Apple, of the Irish, 

 Margaretha Apfel, of German*. 



This should not be confounded with Early Strawberry oftener grown as 

 Red Juneating. Tree, a regular, moderate bearer, upright, downy shoots. 

 Fruit, medium or below, roundish oblong conical ; green in shade, dark 

 crimson red in sun ; stem, short, thick : cavity, medium : calyx, half closed , 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, white, fine grained, tender j " very good." July. 



EARLY SWEET. 



American. Originated with W. C. Hampton, Ohio. Tree, productive, 

 growth, upright. Fruit, medium, roundish oblique, clear lemon yellow, 

 light blush red in sun, a few small russet dots, and consecutive russet lines 

 about the calyx, suffused white spots on the blush side ; stem, medium to 

 long, slender ; cavity, deep, regular ; calyx, half closed, with long, partially 

 reflexed segments : basin, deep, regular ; flesh, white, very tender, juicy, 

 aweet and delicious as an eating apple. July, August. 



ENFIELD PEARMAIN. 



American. Fruit, medium, globular ; color, deep red, with many small 

 dots; stem, long, slender ; cavity, large, thinly russeted; calyx, partially 

 closed ; basin, broad, shallow ; flesh, tender, juicy, pleasant, rich flavor 

 November to January. 



ENGLISH GOLDEN RUSSET. 



Golden Rusaet, of New York. 



Foreign. Growth, irregular ; fruit, medium, roundish, russet on yel 

 low ; stem, slender ; flesh, fine grained, crisp ; nearly " best." December 

 to March, 



