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THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to conic. Skin yellow, 

 mottled and shaded with red or deep crimson, and covered with 

 numerous grayish dots. Stalk short, cavity large, surrounded 



Landon. 



by russet. Calyx open, basin corrugated and shallow. Flesh 

 yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, with a rich, mild, sub-acid flavour, 

 aromatic. Very good. February to May. 



LANE'S RED STREAK. 



Tree 



Origin, orchard of Mr. Lane, Edgar County, Illinois, 

 of moderate growth. 



Fruit large, round, conical, regular. Colour yellow, with very 

 fine short stripes, and specks of bright red, beautiful. Flesh 

 white, fine, tender, pleasant, sub-acid, of fair quality. October. 

 (McWhorter.) 



LANE'S SWEET. 



Origin, Hingham, Mass. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic. Skin fine, yellow, with 

 a sunny cheek. Stem short, cavity large, russeted. Calyx 

 closed, basin small, open. Flesh yellowish, not very tender 

 juicy, sweet, aromatic. November to March. 



LANDRUM. 



A southern variety, sent us by W. N. White, Athens, Georgia. 

 Fruit medium, conic, regular. Skin deep crimson, thickly 



