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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 

 Minkler. 



Pr.oduced by S. G. Minkler, of Kendall, Illinois. 



This variety very closely resembles that described as 

 Buchanan, though their origin is entirely distinct. The 

 Minkler- also bears a very close resemblance to an apple 

 found at Quincy, Illinois, and known as the Brandywme. 



Tree very thrifty, spreading, branches strong} forming 

 a large angle with the stem. 



Fruit medium to large, regular, globular-ovate ; Surface 



Fig. 100. MINKLER. 



smooth, greenish-yellow, covered with mixed red, and 

 stripes of dark dull red ; Dots scattered, minute, yellow. 



Basin wide, shallow, regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity acute, rather deep, brown ; Stem medium. 



Core large, closed, meeting the eye ; Seeds numerous, 

 long, pointed ; Flesh yellow, or greenish-yellow, fine-grain- 

 ed, breaking, juicy ; Sub-acid ; Second quality ; Use mar- 

 ket and cooking ; from March until May. 



