96 THE APPLE. 



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blush next the sun. Calyx set in a narrow and deep basin 

 Stalk rather slender, not three fourths of an inch long. Flesh 

 fine grained, and abounding with juice of a sprightly agreeable 

 flavour. Ripens in September, and deserves general cultivation. 



PRYOR'S RED. 



Pitzer Hill. 

 Big Hill. 



Origin unknown. Tree upright, not very vigorous, nor an 

 early bearer, requires a deep rich soil, and a warm season or a 

 southern climate, for the full development of its excellence. 



Fruit medium, somewhat globular, oblate, obliquely depress- 

 ed. Skin greenish yellow, shaded with red, striped "with dark 

 crimson, and thickly sprinkled with greenish grey dots, and 

 some seasons much covered with russet. Stalk short and thick, 

 inserted in a small acute cavity, surrounded by traces of russet, 

 which sometimes considerably overspread the fruit. Calyx firmly 

 closed, set in a small basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, with 

 very rich, pleasant sub-acid flavour. January to March. 



Eambo. 



RAMBO. Coxe. Thomp. 



Romanite, ) 



Seek-no-further, \of New Jersey. 



Bread and Cheese Apple, ) 



The Rambo is one of the most popular autumn fruits to bo 

 found in the Philadelphia markets. It is a highly valuable 

 apple for the table or kitchen, and the tree thrives well on light 



