THE APPLE. 



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deep; stem medium; basin medium, abrupt, ribbed; calyx closed; 

 segments long, divergent. Core open, round; tube funnel-shaped; 

 stamens median ; seeds many, small ; flesh yellowish white, spicy, very 

 tender and juicy, rich aromatic, sprightly subacid; quality excellent 

 to best, having but few equals. October to December. 



Early Cooper. Grown in Illinois, Kansas, and other western 

 States mainly for home use; tree productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, a little flattened; surface yellow with 

 faint blush, tinge of green at stern. Flesh white, crisp, sprightly. 

 September and October. (Elliott.) 



Early Harvest. Of American origin; tree moderately vigorous, 

 upright, spreading, productive, needs rich cultivation. 



Early Harvest. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish, often roundish oblate, usually 

 oblate at the West; surface very smooth, clear, pale waxen yellow, 

 very rarely blushed; dots obscure, few, minute, white and green; 

 cavity wide, regular, obtuse, with russet patch; stem medium; basin 

 wide, shallow, smooth. Core small, closed; cells obovate; tube 

 conical or funnel-shaped; stamens marginal or median; seeds few, 

 large, pointed; flesh very white, tender, juicy, crisp, sprightly, pleas- 

 ant rich subacid, very good to best. The first three weeks of July. 



