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Tree while young very slow in its growth, but makes a compact, well- 

 formed head in the orchard. 



Fruit apt to be knotty and unfair. Rather large, roundish conical, 

 yellowish green, sprinkled with green and brown dots. Stalk short, 

 in a moderate cavity. Calyx closed, in a rather deep basin. Flesh 

 white, crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant, mild subacid. Very good. Octo- 

 ber, January. 



GREEN TIFFIN. 

 Mage's Johnny. 



From Lancashire, England. Tree a fair grower and bearer. 



Fruit medium, round conical, yellowish green with a few russet and 

 red dots. Flesh white, crisp, tender, acid. September, December. 

 (Hogg.) 



GREEN SWEET. 



Honey Greening. 



Tree vigorous, upright spreading, and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, somewhat conic. Skin green, some- 

 times becoming a little yellow at maturity, covered with greenish or 

 light russet dots. Stalk of medium length. Cavity rather deep, cover- 

 ed with russet. Basin shallow and abrupt, somewhat furrowed. Flesh 

 whitish, tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant. Good. December to March. 



GREEN SWEET OF INDIANA. 



This Apple is somewhat grown in Indiana, and we have not met with 

 it elsewhere. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, greenish yellow, with brown 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet and pleasant. Good. Sep- 

 tember. 



GREENUP'S PIPPIN. 

 Greenus's Pippin. 



This English Apple is described by Hogg as popular and highly 

 esteemed, the tree being hardy and an abundant bearer. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, with on one side a prominent rib, 

 pale straw color, bright red next the sun. Flesh pale yellowish white, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, brisk. October to December. 



GREEN WOODCOCK. 



Origin, Sussex, England ; described by Hogg as follows : 

 Fruit medium, roundish oblate yellowish, mottled and striped with 

 red in the sun. Flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk. October, December. 



GREIST'S FINE WINTER. 



From York, Pa. Tree a strong grower, regular, moderate bearer. 



Fruit rather large oblate or roundish oblate, yellow, splashed and 

 shaded in sun with light red. Flesh yellow, compact, crisp, juicy, brisk 

 subacid. Good. December, February. 



