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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit medium, regular, roundish-oblate ; Surface smooth, 

 waxen-yellow, partially covered with distinct and regular 

 stripes and splashes of brilliant red and carmine ; often 

 having a light bloom, such as is found on most Russian 

 apples. 



Basin regular, pretty wide ; Eye large and closed. 



Cavity regular, acute; Stem medium to long, rather 

 slender. 



Flesh white, tender, juicy ; Sour and suitable for cook- 

 ing. Though attractive to the dye, it is unsuitecl for the 

 dessert. 



By Dr. Jno. A. Kennicott, the pioneer cultivator of 

 Northern Illinois, this apple was considered the ne plus 

 ultra for that and higher latitudes. 



Eqiiiiietelee. 



BACHELOR BTBRS IOLA (Berckmans' M.S.) SOL. CARTER (Downing.) 



This fine southern apple has its origin traced to Yancev 

 County, in North Carolina. It has not yet been sufficiently 



Fig. 90. EQUTtfETELEE. 



tested in the Northern States, but is considered one of the 



