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Fort Miami. Rather large, roundish-oblong, flattened at 

 the ends, widest at base ; uneven, somewhat ribbed ; color 

 dull brown, obscurely russeted ; stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, cavity rather wide, irregular ; basin furrowed ; 

 flesh yellowish white, crisp, and of exceedingly high, 

 spicy, sub-acid flavor. Keeps lons^. Ohio. F. K. Elliott. 



Golden Ball. Large, often quite large, roundish, remotely 

 conical, ribbed ; tine yellow ; stalk short, slender, with 

 fine green rays or furrows radiating from the centre of the 

 cavity ; basin very shallow ; flesh tender, rich, aromatic. 

 Ripens late in autumn, and keeps through winter. Liable 

 to vary in size and fairness. Excellent for cooking. 

 Tree very hardy ; a poor bearer. Cultivated chiefly in 

 Maine. 



Golden Harvey. Small, rour.dish, irregular ; dull russet on 

 yellow; a reddish cheek; calyx open, stiff*; flesh of fine 

 texture, spicy, rich, sub-aciJ. Keeps through winter. 

 Growth slender. 



Golden Pippin, Engfisk. Small, round, regular, rich 

 yellow, dots in the form of short cross-bars ; stalk long, 

 slender; basin shallow; flesh yellow, rich, wilh a fine, 

 sub-acid, first-rate flavor. Keeps through winter. 132. 



Green Seeknn further. (Syn. Seeknofurther, of Coxe.) 

 Large, often quite large, roundish, slightly approaching 

 oblong obtuse conical ; greenish yellow becoming yellow, 

 specks large and conspicuous ; stalk very short ; calyx 

 large, basin slightly ribbed, deep; flesh rather coarse, 

 sub-acid or rather acid, of good flavor. This difl^ers from 

 the White Seeknofurther of New England, in its larger 

 size, more conical form, coarser texture, and inferior 

 quality. Growth strong and vigorous, upright. Fisf- 151 



Lady Apple. (Syn. Pomme d'Api.) Quite small, regular, 

 flat ; a brilliant deep red cheek on light clear yellow ; 

 stalk and calyx deep set ; flesh tender, delicate, sub-acid, 

 flavor good. A fancy apple. Winter and spring. Shoots 

 small, dark, erect Productive. Subject to fire-blight in 

 some localities Fief. 131. 



