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THE APPLE. 



American. Native of New Jersey. It is in extensive cultivation 

 throughout the West, and is very successful. Trees very produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit, medium to large ; form, angular, roundish, conical ; color, 

 light yellowish green, with a flush of red, in sun, dotted with irregu- 

 lar formed specks of russet ; often there is a shade of rich yellow 

 marbled, or striped, apparently underneath the skin ; stem, usually 

 short ; cavity, narrow, regular ; calyx, with long segments in divis- 

 ions ; basin, shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed ; flesh, white, tender, 

 juicy, sweet ; much valued for cooking and keeping well, being in use 

 from October to March ; core, small, compact, surrounded by a broad 

 coarse vein, giving semblance of a large core ; seeds, ovate pointed, 

 light brown. 



MONMOUTH PIPPIN. 



Bed Cheek, of some, | Red Cheek Pippin. 



American. Native of Monmouth County, N. J. It is stated as 

 very productive, and of healthy, vigorous growth. We are conver- 

 sant only with the fruit. 



Fruit, large ; form, roundish, flattened ; sometimes roundish coni- 

 cal ; color, pale greenish yellow, with blush-red cheeks, small, raised 

 rough brown specks, with a shade of light green suffused nround 

 them underneath the skin ; stem, rather short ; cavity, deep, regular ; 



