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THE APPLE. 



Fruit, large, West very large ; form, roundish ovate, very regular ; 

 color, yellow ground, mostly overspread, and partially striped with 

 rich red ; stem, short ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, with short open seg- 

 ments ; basin, deep, round, rarely ribbed ; flesh, yellowish, mild, 

 sub-acid, juicy. Season, October to February. 



JERSEY SWEETING. 



American. Succeeds in all localities, and produces abundantly of 

 fair fruit in all soils, warm, sandy ones giving a closer texture, and 

 more character to the flesh. Shoots stout, short-jointed, reddish. 

 Tree, spreading, round head. For dessert, cooking, or stock, valu- 

 able. 



Fruit, medium ; form, roundish ovate, tapering to the eye ; 

 color, greenish yellow, marked and streaked, often nearly covered 

 with stripes of pale and dull red ; stem, short ; cavity, narrow ; 

 calyx, half closed ; basin, not deep, sometimes slightly furrowed; 

 flesh, white, fine-grained, juicy, tender, sweet core, rather open, me- 

 dium, round, ovate ; seeds, full, ovate pointed. Season, September, 

 and October. 



JONATHAN. 



Philip Rick, 

 King Philip, 



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Winesap, erroneously, 

 Wine, 



American. Originated Kingston, N. Y. Shoots, light brown, 



