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long, and deeply inserted. Flesh yellow, tender, very rich, 

 juicy, and high flavoured. November to February. 



NORTHERN SWEET. 

 Northern Golden Sweet. Golden Sweet. 



Origin unknown, supposed to be Vermont. Tree healthy 

 and productive, but needs high culture for the perfect develop- 

 ment of the whole crop. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, conic, angular. Skin oily 

 yellow, sometimes with a blush. Stem rather long, in a mo- 

 derate cavity. Calyx small, and closed in a narrow, abrupt, 

 corrugated basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, rich, and 

 excellent. September, October. 



OCONEE GREENING. 



Origin, banks of the Oconee river, a little below Athens, Ga. 

 Fruit very large, roundish, flattened. Skin yellow, a little 

 brownish in the sun, russet about the stem, with a few scat- 

 tered russet dots. Calyx open, in a shallow, slightly-furrowed 

 basin. Stalk very short, in a rather regular, deep cavity. 

 Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, crisp, abounding in a delightful 

 aromatic, lively, sub-acid juice, quality, " best." (Ad. Int. Kept., 

 Ga. H. Sc.) 



OHIO RED STREAK. 



Originated with James Mansfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Growth 

 vigorous, upright. Fruit medium, oblate. Skin yellow, sha- 

 ded, splashed, and striped with red. Stalk short, cavity large, 

 russeted. Calyx large, closed, basin shallow, uneven. Flesh 

 rather compact, juicy, rich, sub-acid. January to April. 



OLD ENGLISH CODLIN. Thomp. 



English Codlin. Coxe. Lind. Ray. 

 Trenton Early ? 



A large and fair cooking apple, in use from July to No- 

 vember. Fruit generally above medium size, oblong or conical, 

 and a little irregular. Skin clear lemon yellow, with a faint 

 blush next the sun. Stalk stout and short. Flesh white, 

 tender, and of a rather pleasant, sub-acid flavour. Much 

 esteemed for cooking, ripens gradually upon the tree. The 

 trees are very vigorous and fruitful. 



OLD HOUSE. 



From the premises of John Cauffman, Bucks Co., Pa. Size 

 medium, oblate, inclining to ob.-conic. Skin yellow, with a 

 blush. Stem short, in a moderately wide, not very deep cavity. 



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