158 . THE APPLE. 



Flesh remarkably tender, crisp and juicy, with a brisk, sweet 

 flavour, very soon becomes mealy, after ripening. Middle of 

 August to middle of September. 



JOHN CARTER. 



Origin uncertain, grown in Connecticut. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, conic, angular. Skin yellow, marbled, 

 striped and splashed with crimson. Stem short, set in a large 

 cavity. Calyx closed, segments long, basin deep, slightly corru- 

 gated. Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a mild, sub-acid flavour. 

 September. 



JULIAN. 

 Juling. 



A Southern fruit of uncertain origin. 



Fruit medium, roundish, tapering somewhat to the eye, rather 

 one-sided. Calyx small, in a narrow basin. Stem short, in a mo- 

 derate cavity. Skin thin, yellowish white, striped and marked with 

 carmine, of a beautiful waxen appearance, sprinkled sparingly 

 with whitish dots. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and fine flavoured, 

 indeed the finest summer apple known North and South. 

 Middle of July in Georgia. (White's Gard.) 



KAIGHN'S SPITZENBURGH. 

 Red Pearmain. Red Spitzenburg. 



Fruit rather large, oblong oval, approaching conic. Skin 

 whitish yellow, mostly shaded and striped with red, and thickly 

 sprinkled with minute dots. Stalk of medium length, inserted 

 in a deep open cavity. Calyx closed, segments long, set in a 

 rather narrow abrupt basin, slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, 

 coarse, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant, sub-acid flavour. November 

 to January. 



KANE. 

 Cane. Cain. 



Origin, Kent Co., Delaware. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 upright, a beautiful little apple of pleasant flavour. 



Fruit small, oblate, slightly conic, regular. Skin whitish yel- 

 low, waxen, beautifully shaded and lightly striped with fine 

 crimson. Flesh whitish, juicy, crisp, with a pleasant flavour. 

 October, November. 



KESWJCK CODLIN. Thorn. Lind. 



A noted English cooking apple, which may be gathered foi 

 tarts as early as the month of June, and continues in use till 

 November. It is a great bearer and a vigorous tree. 



