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sprinkled with large white dots. Stalk of medium length, ra- 

 ther slender, set in a deep, acute cavity, surrounded by russet. 

 Calyx very small, closed, basin small, slightly corrugated. 

 Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, with a rich, 

 saccharine, vinous flavour. October November. 



LARGE STRIPED WINTER PEARMAIN. 



Striped Sweet Pippin. 



Origin unknown, supposed to be Kentucky, grown at the 

 south and west. A vigorous grower, and very productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to oblate, angular and irre- 

 gular. Skin yellow, striped, splashed and shaded with crimson. 

 Stalk short and small, inserted in a large cavity surrounded by 

 russet. Calyx small, closed, set in a broad uneven basin. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, crisp, tender, with a very mild, rich, pleasant fla- 

 vour, scarcely sub-acid. October to January. 



LATE STRAWBERRY. 



Autumn Strawberry. 



Tree vigorous, upright. A regular bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, sometimes faintly 

 ribbed ; nearly whole surface with small broken streaks of light 

 and dark red. Stalk slender, about an inch long. Basin ribbed. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, slightly fibrous, very tender, juicy, with a 

 fine very agreeable sub-acid flavour. (Thomas.) 



LACKER. 

 Laquier. 



Origin, Lancaster Co., Pa. 



Fruit medium, oblate, angular. Skin pale red, striped with 

 crimson. Stalk short, slender, inserted in a narrow russeted 

 cavity. Calyx closed, basin wide, deep, corrugated. Flesh 

 white, tender, crisp, juicy, pleasant. November to March. 



LEDGE SWEET. 



Origin, Portsmouth, N. H. Tree productive ; regular bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened, yellowish-green tinged with 

 blush, reddish russet specks. Stem short, stout. Cavity open, 

 deep. Calyx particularly closed. Basin shallow. Flesh yel- 

 lowish-white ; fine, juicy, crisp, sweet. January to June. (Hov 

 Mag.) 



LELAND SPICE. 

 Leland Pippin. New York Spice. 

 Origin, Slmrbunie, Mass. Tree vigorous, productive, size large. 



