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slender, diverging ; when grown and fruiting, tree has a drooping 

 and pendent habit ; very productive ; needs rich, strong soil. 



Fruit, medium ; form, roundish, conical, regular ; color, light yel- 

 low ground, mostly overspread, streaked, or stained with rich light 

 red, and with- few minute white dots ; stem, rather long, slender ; 

 cavity, open, wide ; calyx, small, nearly closed ; basin, shallow, 

 slightly furrowed ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, slightly 

 acid unless fully matured, when it is sub-acid, sprightly ; core, medi- 

 um ; seeds, full, abundant, dark brown. Season, December to Feb- 

 ruary. 



LADY APPLE. 



Api, Pomme Rose, 



Petit Api , Pom me d ' Api Rouge , 



Pomme d' Api, j Petit Api Rouge, 

 Gros Api Rouge. 



Foreign. Trees very upright, forming almost pyramidal heads, 

 like that of a pear tree, producing the fruit in clusters ; require to be 

 ten or more years old, ere bearing much, after which, very produc- 

 tive. Shoots, very dark 'color, straight, erect, leaves small ; appears 

 to succeed in all soils, and the fruit, though small, from its beauty, 

 always commands a high price. 



Fruit, small ; form, flat ; color, brilliant red, on light, clear yellow ; 

 very glossy ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, small ; basin, fur- 

 rowed ; flesh, white, crisp, tender, juicy ; core, small. Season, Decem- 

 ber to May. 



