THE APPLE. 181 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic, obscurely ribbed, whit- 

 ish yellow, shaded with dark red and stripes and splashes in the sun, few 

 light dots. Stalk short. Cavity small. Calyx closed. Basin rather 

 deep. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, mild subacid, almost sweet. Good 

 to very good. Core medium. September. 



FOULDON PEARMAIN. 

 Horrex's Peannain. 



Origin, Norfolk, England. 



Fruit medium, roundish, pale yellow, blush in the sun. Flesh 

 yellowish white, firm, crisp, brisk, sharp subacid. November to March. 

 (Lind.) 



FOUNDLING. 

 Shirley. Groton. 



Origin, Groton, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic. Color 

 yellowish green, striped and shaded with deep rich red. Stalk short, 

 slender, in a large, somewhat furrowed cavity. Calyx closed. Basin 

 small, furrowed. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with a pleasant, rich 

 vinous aroma. Very good. August, September. 



FOURTH OF JULY. 



Siberian August. Tetofsky, erroneously. McAdow's June. 



Stewart's Nonpareil ? August Apple. 



A German Apple, introduced by C. F. Jaeger, of Columbus, Ohio. 



Fourth of July. 



Valuable mainly for its hardiness and early maturity as a cooking or 

 market variety. Tree a strong upright grower, forming a fine head. 

 Young shoots long dark reddish brown. 



