180 THE APPLE. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly conical. Color rich yellow. Flesh yel- 

 lowish white, solid, moderately tender, with a high, rich, rather acid 

 flavor. Good. October, January. 



FOREST. 

 Bed Codlin. 



This variety we received from J. S. Foster, New Hartford, N". Y., 

 who does not claim it as original, but that it is probably a foreigner. 

 We have not been able to identify it with any known sort. Tree of up- 

 right growth, very hardy, and an annual bearer. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblong conical, often ribbed, yellow, 

 mostly overspread, shaded, splashed, and striped with faint reddish 

 crimson, and many large light dots. Stalk rather short. Cavity deep, 

 irregular. Calyx small, closed. Basin small, abrupt, furrowed. Flesh 

 yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, rich, pleasant, slightly aromatic, subacid, 

 almost sweet. Core small. Very good. December to March. 



FOREST STYRE. 

 Styre. Stire. 



A cider fruit, from Gloucestershire, England. Tree upright, willow- 

 like in growth. Fruit small, roundish oblate, pale yellow, blush in sun. 

 Flesh firm, brisk acid. (Lind.) 



FORGE. 



Origin, Sussex Co., England. Tree strong, stocky, short-jointed, 

 forming a spreading open head, productive. 



Fruit small to medium, roundish oblate, obscurely ribbed, whitish 

 yellow, overspread, shaded, splashed, striped, and mottled with red. 

 Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, pleasant, subacid. Very good. 

 October, December. 



FORMAN'S CREW. 



An old dessert Apple, originated in Glamorganshire, England. Tree 

 healthy, upright. Young wood reddish chestnut, downy. 



Fruit below medium, oblate conic, yellowish green, brownish in sun. 

 Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, rich subacid. November, February. (Lind.) 



FORT MIAMI. 



Origin near Fort Miami, Ohio. Tree thrifty, healthy, productive, 

 but not an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblong conic, truncated, pale yellow with 

 a brownish tinge, considerably russeted in the sun. Stalk rather short. 

 Cavity medium, acute, deep. Calyx open. Basin abrupt, corrugated. 

 Flesh yellowish, fine, crisp, juicy, rather rich subacid, aromatic. Very 

 good. March to May. 



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FOSTER SWEET. 



Origin unknown. Introduced by J. W. Foster, Dorchester, Mass. 



