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on a light ground, with numerous russet dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 tender, with a rich, aromatic, very mild, subacid flavor, almost sweet. 

 Very good to best. September, November. 



FALL WINESAP. 



A Western variety, the origin of which is unknown. 



Tree a free clean grower, moderately spreading, somewhat drooping 

 as the tree acquires age, productive and an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, sometimes slightly conical, yellowish green, 

 with considerable blush in the sun. Flesh white, fine-grained, tender, 

 juicy, subacid. Good. October, December. 



FAMA GUSTA. 



An old English sort. Tree vigorous, straggling in habit. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblong conical, deep yellow, faint 

 red in sun. Flesh yellowish, tender, sweet. Good for cooking. No- 

 vember, December. 



FAMEUSE. 

 Pomme de Neige. Sanguineus. Snow Chimney. Snow. 



A very celebrated Canada fruit (probably an old French variety), which 

 has its name from the snow-white color of its flesh, or, as some say, from 

 the village from whence it was first taken to England. It is an excellent, 



Fameuse. 



productive, autumn apple, and is especially valuable in northern 

 latitudes. 



Tree moderately vigorous, round-headed, hardy. Young shoots red- 

 dish brown. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, somewhat flattened. Skin with a 



