CLASS IV. OBLONG APPLES. II. II. III. 697 



Toccoa. 



"From Toccoa Falls, Habersham County, Georgia. 



"Fruit rather large, conical, irregular or oblong; kin 

 whitish yellow, considerably shaded with carmine, and 

 sprinkled with a few brown dots ; Stem short, inserted in 

 a deep cavity; Calyx partially closed, set in a rather large 

 'basin; Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant, mild sub- 

 acid ; November to February." [Downing.] 



Perhaps not an early bearer; my trees, set six years, 

 have not yet fruited. 



CLASS IV. OBLONG APPLES. 

 ORDER II. IRREGULAR. 



SECTION 2. SOUR. 

 SUB-SECTION 3. RUSSET. 



Bonrrassa. 



Foreign. Said to do well in the North ; have seen it 

 handsome at Detroit. 



Fruit medium, oblong, ovate, somewhat angular and 

 ribbed; Surface yellow, covered lightly with a rich red 

 russet, giving it an orange hue. 



Basin small ; Eye small, closed ; Segments very long. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy ; Stem long. 



Flesh whit", or stained, tender; Flavor acid, spicy, aro- 

 matic; Quality pretty good, but apt to be tough and 

 wilted; Season, November to December. 



Not worth trying in the South. 



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