178 . THE APPLE. 



Calyx medium, closed, set in a wide, deep basin. Flesh tender, 

 fine texture, juicy, flavour agreeable, aromatic ; very good, if not 

 best. December. (W. D. Brinckle.) 



OSCEOLA. 



Origin, Putnam Co., Indiana. Tree vigorous. Fruit medium, 

 or above, roundish, obliquely flattened, angular. Skin yellowish, 

 mostly shaded with red, much sprinkled with small raised 

 dots, and covered with a thin bloom. Stalk short and small, 

 in a large, russeted cavity. Calyx open, or partially closed, in a 

 deep, regular basin. Flesh yellowish, solid, crisp, juicy, mild, 

 sub-acid, " very good." June to March. This somewhat 

 resembles the Newtown Spitzenburgh, or N. Y. Vandevere, and 

 perhaps equals that variety. Specimens from Reuben Ragan. 



ORANGE APPLE. 



Of New Jersey origin. A vigorous grower, and moderately 

 productive. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, oblate. Skin orange yellow, 

 with a few grey dots, and sometimes patches of russet. Stalk 

 short, in a large cavity. Calyx closed. Basin moderate. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, sub-acid, pleasant. September, October. 



ORNDORF. 



Raised by Henry Orndorf, Putnam, Muskingum Co., Ohio. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly angular. Skin lemon yellow, 

 rich red blush in the sun, with a few stripes and blotches of red. 

 Stem slender, cavity and basin deep. Calyx open. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, crisp, tender, sub-acid, nearly best. October, No- 

 vember. (Elliott.) 



ORNE'S EARLY. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit rather large, somewhat angular. Skin yellow, slightly 

 russeted. Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a pleasant vinous 

 flavour. September, October. 



PARADISE, WINTER SWEET. 



The Winter Sweet Paradise, is a very productive and excel- 

 lent orchard fruit, always fair, and of fine appearance. We 

 received it some years ago, along with the Summer Sweet Para- 

 dise, from Mr. Garber, of Columbia, Pa., and consider it a native 

 fruit. 



Fruit rather large, regularly formed, roundish. Skin fair and 

 smooth, dull green when picked, with a brownish blush, becom- 



