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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Fruit medium to large, round, somewhat angular ; Sur- 

 face smooth, yellow, nearly covered with stripes of bright 

 rich red. 



Basin deep, wavy ; Eye closed. 



Cavity large, brown ; Stem short to medium. 



Flesh whitish, breaking, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor 

 sub-acid, agreeable ; Quality good, especially for culinary 

 use an.d market ; Season, August and September. 



Chronicle . 



This is a famous long keeper of Indiana origin. The 

 honors of its discovery are divided between the Sigersons 

 and R. Ragan. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, productive, said to be hardy .^ 

 Fruit full medium to large, globular, truncated, cylin- 

 drical, irregular, flattened at the sides or angular ; Axis 



Fig. 260. CHRONICLE. 



inclined in some ; Surface yellowish-green to yellow, mix- 

 ed and striped dull red ; Dots large, scattered, yellow, in- 

 dented. 



