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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Missouri Keeper. 



Specimens from Norman J. Colman, Esq., Editor of the 

 Rural World, St. Louis, Missouri. Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium to small, round, irregular; Surface 

 smooth, shaded, mixed, striped red; Dots numerous, large, 

 white, distinct. 



Basin abrupt, regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity narrow, regular ; Stem medium to short, knobby, 

 thick. 



Core regular, closed ; Seeds numerous, long, plump, an- 

 gular ; Flesh yellow, breaking, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; 

 Flavor sub-acid ; Quality good to very good ; Use, table, 

 market and kitchen ; Season, January to July. 



Specimens cut and described on the 25th of June were 

 in perfect condition. 



263. NONPAREIL. 



Nonpareil. 



The history and origin of this nice autumn fruit have 

 not been ascertained, and it may prove to be an old va- 



