142 THE APPLE. 



to Western soils ; one of best. Fruit, medium or above, roundish ovate 

 conical ; greenish yellow, with brownish cheek in sun, and light dots, one 

 or two raised lines from stem to apex ; stem, slender ; cavity, shallow ; 

 calyx, closed ; basin, furrowed imperceptible ; core, medium ; seeds, ovate ; 

 flesh, greenish or yellowish white, tender, acid. September and October. 



KlNGSLEY. 



From Monroe Co., N. Y. Tree, erect, moderate grower, hardy, profuse 

 early bearer ; fruit, medium, roundish oval ; yellowish, striped and splashed 

 with pinkish red, white dots, russet near calyx ; stem, slender ; calyx, 

 small, closed; basin, shallow; core, medium, open; seeds, small, dark 

 brown ; flesh, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid ; " best." November to July. 

 (H. Wendell in Pom. Trans.) 



KING APPLE. 



There are two distinct fruits under this name, one grown in Western 

 N. Y., and one in Mason Co., Ky. 



The first is as follows : Fruit, large, roundish oblong, somewhat ribbed, 

 pale yellow ground, mostly covered with two shades of red, striped and 

 splashed, brown dots, and russet patches on sunny side ; stem, stout, 

 thick ; cavity, open, regular ; calyx, with long pointed segments ; basin, 

 abrupt, slight furrows, and projecting ribs surrounding ; flesh, yellowish, 

 crisp, juicy, sub-acid. November and December. 



The second is : Fruit, yellow, clouded, and mostly obscured with dull 

 red, small specks, and large patches of mould or fungus peculiar to the 

 Southern grown fruits ; oblong, flattened at base ; calyx, small ; basin, 

 shallow ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, narrow ; core, small ; seeds, me- 

 dium ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, sub-acid. January to February. 



LANCASTER. 



Lancaster Greening. 



From Lancaster Co., Pa. Tree, hardy, vigorous, productive ; fruit, 

 medium, roundish conical, greenish yellow, with brown dots and blotches ; 

 stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, small ; flesh, greenish white, juicy, sub- 

 acid ; valued for keeping till April. 



LECKER. 



Laquier, j Lacker. 



From Lancaster, Pa. Described by Thomas as Laquier. Medium, 

 roundish oblate ; skin, striped with crimson on a paler red, with numer- 

 ous large dots ; stem, short and slender, sometimes stout ; cavity, russeted, 

 narrow, rather deep; basin, wide, deep, plaited; core, small; seed, dark 

 cinnamon, short, plump ; flesh, whitish, fine texture, tender, juicy ; 

 ' good" at least. December to March. (W. D. B.) 



