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THE APPLE. 



conical, delicately mottled and striped with red on a yellow ground ; stem, 

 short, thick ; deep, acuminate, russeted cavity ; basin, deep, moderately 

 wide; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sprightly, and refreshing; "very good." 

 (W. D. B.). 



BOHANON. 



A variety probably originally of Virginia, lately brought to notice as 

 grown by Lewis Sanders, Esq., of Ky. It much resembles Maiden's 

 Blush. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, narrowing to the eye, with in- 

 clination to a ribbed surface ; light pale yellow, crimson blush on sunny 

 side, russet about stem ; stem, slender ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, partly 

 closed ; basin, deep expanded ; core, open ; seeds, numerous, light brown ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, tender, slightly aromatic, sub-acid. Sept. 



BOURASSA. 



Foreign. Succeeds finely in Canada and northern sections, Vermont, 

 North Michigan, on poor soil, etc. Fruit, medium, ovate conical, slightly 

 ribbed, occasionally irregular ; color, rich, orange russet on yellow, reddish 

 brown in sun ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, small, irregular ; calyx, with 

 long segments; basin, narrow; core, rather large; seeds, few; flesh, 

 white, fine grained, sub-acid ; " best." October to January. 



BRABANT BELLFLOWER. 



Brabant Belle -fleur, | Iron Apple. 



Foreign. Tree, strong, irregular growth, making, however, a good 

 head. Valuable for cooking. Fruit, above medium, roundish oblong, 

 flattened at ends; pale yellow, mostly coverered with red striped and 



