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INGRAM. 



A new variety, grown from seed of Ilawls Janet, by Martin Ingram, 

 of Greene Co., Mo. Tree productive, and the fruit especially valued for 

 its long keeping. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblate, orange yellow, mostly 

 overspread with broken stripes of rich warm red, gray russet dots, and 

 slight marblmgs. Stalk slender. Calyx small. Flesh yellowish white, 

 moderately juicy, crisp, mild subacid. Core above medium. Seeds 

 dark brown. February to June. (Hort.) 



IRISH PEACH APPLE. 



Early Crofton. 



Fruit of medium size, round or a little flattened, yellowish green, 

 with small dots in the shade, washed and streaked with brownish red in 

 the sun. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and pretty well flavored. Hardly 

 good. August. 



IRISH REINETTE. 



An English culinary Apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblong, ribbed, yellowish green, dull brown- 

 ish in the sun, and with patches of russet. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, 

 juicy, brisk sharp acid. Hardly good. November to February. 



ISLAND BEAUTY. 



Chicago ? 



Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, upright, spreading. 



Fruit large, roundish, pale yellow, with a shade of brown in the 

 sun, moderately sprinkled with indistinct light dots. Flesh whitish, 

 tender, juicy, brisk subacid. Good. Core rather large. September. 



ISLE OF WIGHT PIPPIN. 

 Isle of Wight Orange. Orange Pippin. Pomme d'Orange. 



A very old Apple, described in Ronalds as fine for dessert. 



Fruit small, roundish, yellow, bright orange in sun, with sometimes 

 a brownish cheek. Flesh firm, juicy, rich, aromatic, acid. January, 

 February. 



ISLEWORTH CRAB. 

 Brentford Crab. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, yellow, brownish tinge in sun. 

 Flesh white, crisp, juicy. Poor. October. 



ITALIAN EOSE. 

 Weisse Italianische Rosmarinapfel. 



An Italian dessert Apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblong conical, yellow, with pale red, some- 



