THE APPLE. 



153 



short; flesh yellow, with yellow veinings, fine-grained, juicy, sprightly 

 subacid, very good. September. 



Porter. 



Prices Sweet. Of very strong upright growth in nursery and 

 orchard; subject to sunscald where stem is not protected; popular in 

 parts of the West. 



Fruit medium, regular, oblong conical, often unequal; surface 

 yellowish green, mostly thinly covered with mixed and marbled dull 

 red, obscurely splashed and striped; dots large, distinct, numerous, 

 russet, rough; cavity slightly acuminate, deep, regular, with large 

 patch of russet radiating out over base; stem medium to long; basin 

 narrow, corrugated, shallow; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. 

 Core half open; cells abaxile, elliptical; tube funnel-shaped; stamens 

 median; seeds short, plump, few, crowded in cells; flesh yellowish 

 white, moderately juicy, very sweet, good. September and October. 



Primate. Origin unknown; one of the best dessert summer 

 apples for the family orchard; too tender for distant shipment; tree 



