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ABRAM. 



Origin unknown. Grown extensively in Eastern Virginia and North 

 Carolina. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, yellow shaded, and splashed with red. 

 Many light dots. Flesh white, tender, subacid. " Good." December 

 to March. 



ACKLAM'S RUSSET. 

 Aclemy Russet. 



Origin, Acklam, England. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblate, pale yellowish green, some 

 gray russet and yellowish-gray specks. Flesh whitish, firm, crisp, sub- 

 acid. " Good." November to February. 



ADAMS. 



Originated with James Adams, Union, Penn. Tree quite strong, 

 vigorous, spreading. Young shoots dull reddish brown. Very pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, roundish, oblate, slightly oblique, yellow, shaded and 

 splashed with red and russet netting. Stalk short. Cavity large, deep. 

 Calyx generally open. Segment long, reflexed. Basin large, abrupt. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic. Very good. January 

 to April. 



ADAMS PEARMAIN. 

 Norfolk Pippin. Matchless. 



Origin unknown. Tree a free, healthy grower. Young shoots. 

 Good bearer. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish conical, inclining to oblong, pale yel- 

 low, shaded, mottled and splashed with red, with many light dots. 

 Flesh yellow, crisp, firm, juicy, rich, brisk, subacid, slightly aromatic. 

 Very good. December to February. 



AGATE D'ENCKHUYSEN. 



Origin, Enckhuysen, Holland. Tree upright. Young shoots slender, 

 dark reddish. 



Fruit small or medium, conical, clear yellowish green, and with 

 many small dots. Calyx large, open, or nearly so. Segments large. 

 Basin deep. Stalk short, stout. Cavity acute, deep. Flesh white, very 

 fine grained, rather firm, juicy, sugary, perfumed. January to March. 

 (Verg.) 



AGATHE. 

 Pomme Double Agathe. 



Origin, Limbourg, Holland. Tree vigorous, productive. Fruit 

 medium or large, conical oblate, deep yellow in the shade, bright red- 

 cheek in sun. Many conspicuous gray dots. Flesh yellowish-white, 



