CLASS II.' CONICAL APPLES. II. II. I. 



Fig. 165. -SWEET RUSSET. 



CLASS II. CONICAL APPLES. 

 ORDER II. IRREGULAR. 



SECTION 2. SOUR. 

 SUB-SECTION 1. SELF-COLORED OR BLUSHED. 



GATE MAMMA BEAN ETC. 



This beautiful apple is believed to be of Virginia origin, 

 but was brought into public notice and notoriety in Bel- 

 mont County, Ohio, whence its name. It is supposed to 

 be the same as the Waxen of Coxe, which that author re- 

 fers to Virginia. 



Tree vigorous, spreading, productive, not hardy ; Twigs 

 light olive. 

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