THE APPLE. 159 



deep purplish crimson in sun. Flesh white, tinged with pink, tender 

 juicy, sugary, raspberry flavor. October, November. (Hogg.) 



EDGAR'S. 



An English Apple, which Ronalds describes as of medium size, 

 roundish, yellow laced with bright red striping. A beautiful fruit, ex- 

 cellent for the dessert or kitchen. November, December. 



EDWARD'S. 



Origin, Chatham Co., N. C. 



Fruit nearly medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, lightly striped 

 with delicate red. Flesh rich, juicy, firm. One of best keepers. 

 (Con. Gent.) 



EGGERMONT. 

 Eggermont's Calville. 



Fruit medium, oblate. Skin glossy, lemon yellow, slight lines of 

 russet. Flesh white, firm, juicy, marrowy, sugary, vinous. November. 

 (Hogg.) 



EGG TOP. 



Eve. Sheep Nose. Round Top. Wine of some. 



Fruit medium, elongated, oblong, conic oval, mostly overspread, and 

 splashed and striped with shades of red. Flesh white, tender, moderately 

 juicy, subacid. Scarcely good. November, December. 



EGYPTIAN BELLE. 



From J. M. Smith, of Greenville, 111. 



Fruit large, roundish flattened, yellowish white, striped, stained, and 

 splashed with light and deep carmine. Flesh juicy, white, fine-grained, 

 subacid. August. (Gar. Mon.) 



EGYPTIAN RUSSET. 

 Bagby Russet. 



From Southern Illinois, origin unknown. This Apple is much es- 

 teemed where known for its rich, high flavor, and as a goad keeper. 

 Some think it the best of all the russets. The tree forms an upright, 

 symmetrical, round head, with grayish reddish brown, somewhat downy 

 young shoots. Productive. 



Fruit medium. Form roundish, approaching conical, slightly ribbed. 

 Color golden yellow, netted and patched with russet over half or two- 

 thirds of its surface, often with a cheek of crimson or fawn in the sun, 

 and moderately sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk short and small. Cavity 

 medium or rather broad. Calyx open or partially closed. Segments 

 short. Basin medium. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, rich, slightly 

 aromatic, pleasant subacid. Very good. December to March. 



ELDON PIPPIN. 

 Fruit small, round, somewhat oblate, ribbed near the calyx, yellow 



