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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit medium to large, flat, regular. 



Surface smooth, greenish-white, rarely blushed with red. 



Basin broad, shallow, and regular or wavy ; Eye medi- 

 um, open. 



Cavity deep, acute ; Stem rather long ; Flesh yellowish, 

 firm, rather tough, but juicy, rich and sweet. 



This variety keeps well, lasting until May. Not yet 

 sufficiently tested in the North. 



Campfield. 



NEWARK SWEETING. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. This fruit is 

 especially valuable for cider, but it may be used also in 

 the kitchen ; being a long keeper and often beautifully 



Fig. 52. CAMPFIELD. 



colored at maturity iu the spring, it is often exposed on 

 the fruit-stands, where it attracts purchasers by the great 

 beauty of its brilliant colors. 



Fruit always fair, bnt its figure is variable, being some- 

 times globular or conical. The characteristic form 

 round-oblate, regular j Size medium. 



is 



