90 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Fruit rather small to medium, roundish oblong, regular, somewhat 

 cylindrical; surface very smooth, often polished, greenish yellow, al- 

 most or wholly covered with deep rich red, obscurely striped and 

 splashed; dots minute, indented; cavity deep, acute, regular, rus- 

 seted; stem very short; basin wide, rather deep, regular or slightly 

 furrowed; calyx small, closed. Core round, closed; cells round, slit; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few, large, pointed, 

 plump; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, crisp, agreeable rich subacid nearly 

 sweet, becomes tender and sprightly late in spring, good. February 

 to May. 



Gipsy Girl. Origin, Russia; one of the hardiest, most vigorous 

 and productive of the Russian apples at Ottawa, Canada, where the 

 fruit keeps till February. A fall apple at Des Moines, Iowa. 



Fruit above medium to large, irregular, oblate, angular; surface 

 very highly colored, a clear light waxen yellow, almost wholly covered 

 with bright solid dark crimson on sunny side, on shady side the 

 crimson is thinly marbled and mottled like a water-color painting; dots 

 distinct, few, minute, white; cavity regular, acute, with stellate rus- 

 set; stem short; basin wide, rather shallow, angular, occasionally 

 abrupt; calyx closed; segments connivent. Core open; cells elliptical, 

 slit, roomy; tube conical ; stamens marginal : seeds large; flesh snow- 

 white, slightly stained next to the skin, very tender, breaking, juicy, 

 sprightly acid, good. August. 



Glass Green. A Russian variety much resembling Oldenburg 

 and by some thought identical. The Russian Apple Nomenclature 

 Commission placed it in the group of \vhich Oldenburg is the best 

 representative. 



Golden Russet (English Golden Russet). An old English variety; 

 tree of strong, spreading, rather irregular growth, forming a bushy 

 head, an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, very regular, roundish, slightly conical ; surface pale 

 greenish yellow mostly covered with russet; dots distinct, few, gray; 

 cavity regular, obtuse; stem short; basin smooth, medium, leather- 

 cracked; calyx open; segments erect convergent. Core open; cells 

 ovate, entire ; tube conical; stamens median; seeds plump, short; flesh 

 firm, rich, spicy, pleasant, mild, slightly subacid, very good. Jan- 

 ary to May. 



Golden Sweet. Origin, Connecticut; tree very vigorous, spread- 

 ing, round headed, an early and heavy bearer. 



