THE APPLE. 109 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblong, conical. Flesh tender, crisp, 

 sprightly. Mid- winter. (Coxe.) 



BROUGHTON. 



A valuable English dessert Apple. 



Fruit small, conical, regular, greenish yellow, covered with lively 

 red, becoming deep red in sun, and with many russet dots. Flesh green- 

 ish yellow, tender, brisk, rich flavor. October to December. (Hogg.) 



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BUCHANAN'S PIPPIN. 

 Buchanan's Seedling. 



Raised by Robert Buchanan, Cincinnati, O. Tree vigorous, round- 

 headed, very productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate. Color yellow, splashed 

 and striped with light and dark crimson, in the sun dark crimson ma- 

 roon, many light conspicuous dots. Stalk short and small. Cavity 

 medium to large, russeted. Calyx partially closed. Segments medium 

 erect, or partially recurved. Basin rather abrupt, slightly corrugated. 

 Flesh yellowish, rather firm, crisp, juicy, pleasant, slightly aromatic, 

 subacid. Core close and small. Very good. January to April. 



BUCKINGHAM. 



Queen. Equinetely. Sol. Carter. 



Fall Queen. Byer's. Winter Queen. 



Winter Queen. Ox-Eye of some in Ky. Ne Plus Ultra. 



Kentucky Queen. Bachelor. King. 



Lexington Queen. Merit. Byer's Red. 



Frankfort Queen. Blackburn. Bed Gloria Mundi of some. 



Ladies' Favorite of Term. Henshaw. Bed Horse of some. 



The origin of this Apple appears all unknown. It has been long grown 

 in Virginia, Kentucky, and other Southwestern States, and is there a 

 profitable and popular variety, valuable either for market or table use. 

 It matures often in November, but will keep into February. Tree 

 hardy, healthy, moderately vigorous and productive, forming a round- 

 headed spreading tree of medium size. Young shoots rather slender, 

 dull reddish brown. 



Fruit medium to large. Form oblate, inclining to conic. Color green- 

 ish yellow, mostly covered, shaded, striped, and splashed with two shades 

 of crimson or purplish red, many light brown dots. Stalk short. Cavity 

 broad, deep, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. Segments to a point. Basin 

 rather large, deep, slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, 

 breaking, tender, juicy, mild, sprightly, subacid. Core small. Very 

 good to best. November to February. 



BUCKS COUNTY PIPPIN. 



Origin, Bucks Co., Pa. Tree upright, spreading. Young shoot 

 pretty stout, short-jointed, reddish brown, downy, with prominent downy 

 buds. 



Fruit rather large, oblate or roundish oblate, oblique, greenish yel- 

 low, sometimes with a dull blush in the sun, brown dots. Stalk short. 

 Cavity large, irregular. Calyx closed or partially open. Basin abrupt, 



