THE APPLE. 



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centres; cavity regular, obtuse, deep, with trace of russet; stem 

 short; basin shallow, wide, corrugated and ribbed; calyx small, 

 open; segments divergent. Core open, clasping; cells ovate, abaxile, 

 slit; tube broadly conical; stamens median; seeds flat, often im- 

 perfect, long, pointed; flesh white, with faint yellow veinings, fine- 

 grained, crisp, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, very good. Late winter. 



Roxanna. Origin, Wisconsin. 



Fruit medium, conical, irregular, angular; surface yellow, wholly 

 covered with fine crimson and carmine splashes (much like a well- 

 colored Fameuse) , a handsome fruit ; dots white ; cavity regular, slightly 

 russeted, acute; stem short; basin very shallow, narrow, wrinkled; 

 calyx half open. Core closed, clasping, very large; tube short, 

 conical; stamens marginal; seeds very plump, light brown; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, mild subacid, with sweet after -taste, very good. 

 Winter. 



Roxbury (Roxbury Russet}. Supposed origin, Roxbury, Massa- 

 chusetts, soon after the settlement of the country. Scions were taken 

 to Connecticut soon after 1649. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, 

 very productive. Not as popular as formerly for export. 



Roxbury. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, oblate, slightly angular; surface 

 green, entirely covered with open net-work of brownish yellow russet, 

 sometimes with a faint blush on sunny side; dots obscure, few, gray, 



