140 THE APPLE. 



FLUSHING SPITZENBERG. 



American. Tree, vigorous, strong brown shoots. Fruit, medium, round- 

 ish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, mostly covered with warm yellowish 

 red, russet dots, with suffused fawn shade surrounding ; stem, slender \ 



cavity, narrow ; calyx, small ; basin, shallow ; core, rather large ; flesh, 

 white, tinged yellow, juicy, mild, crisp, nearly sweet; "very good." 

 November to February. 



FOCHT. 



A seedling of Lebanon Co., Pa. Tree, a low open head ; productive 

 Fruit, large, oblate, slightly conic angular ; skin, pale yellow, sometimes 

 with a blush ; stem, short ; cavity, broad, deep, russeted ; calyx, almost 

 closed ; cavity, broad and shallow ; flesh, white, crisp, tender, juicy, with 

 a good sub-acid flavor. October, December. Excellent for culinary 

 purposes. (Downing.) 



FOUNDLING. 



Funtling, | Shirley, | Groton. 



Native of Mass. Fruit large, roundish flattened, narrowing to the eye, 

 yellowish green, with broken stripes, pale red, greenish specks ; stem, short, 

 slender ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, furrowed ; core, medium ; 

 seeds, small ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, sprightly, sub-acid. August 

 and September. 



FRANKLIN GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



Budlow's Fall Pippin. 



American. Tree, upright, vigorous, early annual bearer. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish ovate conical, pale light greenish yellow, interlined with 

 fine whitish net- work, few russet dots; stem, slender; cavity, deep; 

 calyx, small, closed ; basin, narrow, slightly plaited ; flesh, crisp, juicy 

 " very good." October. 



