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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



not proved hardy. It also has the fault of over-bearing, 

 when the fruit is often small and insipid. In suitable soils 

 it is very fine and deservedly a favorite with planters, some 

 of whom recommend fifty trees of this variety in an or- 

 chard of one hundred. Origin Virginia. 



Tree thrifty, not large", spreading ; Twigs brownish, foli- 

 age medium, rather whitish. Blossoms appear later than 

 other sorts, and thus they sometimes escape a spring frost. 



Fruit medium, sometimes large when thinned, flattened, 



Fig. 156.-KAWLE'S JANET. 



conic, regular; Surface smooth, mixed and striped crim- 

 son on yellow and green ; Dots numerous, small. 



Basin wide, regular ; Eye small, closed ; Segments re- 

 flexed. 



Cavity acute, deep, regular, brown ; Stem long, curved. 



Core regular, heart-shaped, closed, clasping ; "Seeds nu- 

 merous, plump ; Flesh yellowish, crisp, breaking, fine 

 grained, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, vinous, refreshing; Qua- 

 lity good to very good ; Use, dessert, kitchen, market and 

 cider ; Season, February, March, and later. 



