664 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Flavor sweet, very rich, vinous, aromatic ; Quality best ; 

 Use, dessert ; Season, October to January. 



Rsimsdell's Red. 



Origin Connecticut. Tree vigorous, upright, many 

 branches, productive, early bearer ; Shoots slender, red- 

 dish ; Foliage rather light green. 



Fruit medium to large, oblong, regular, truncated ; Sur- 



. RAMSDELL'S BED. 



face smooth, yellow, hidden by bright red, mixed and 

 striped"; Dots numerous, yellow, distinct. 



Basin rather deep, abrupt, wavy ; Eye small to medium, 

 closed. 



