248 THE APPLE. 



long, slender. Cavity medium. Calyx closed. Segments rather short 

 to a point. Basin abrupt, corrugated. Flesh white, juicy, tender, 

 pleasant, mild subacid. Good to very good. December to February. 



LAKE. 



Origin, D. C. Richmond, Sandusky, O. Tree of strong upright 

 growth, productive. Young shoots stout, short -jointed, dull reddish 

 brown, slightly downy. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conical, yellow, striped, splashed, 

 and shaded with deep red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, rich, pleasant 

 subacid. Good to very good. Core small. Ripe September and Oc- 

 tober. 



LAMB ABBEY PEARMAIN. 

 Laneb Abbey Pearmain. 



An old variety, from Kent, England. Tree not healthy. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, shaded, splashed, and striped with 

 two shades of red. Flesh whitish, compact, juicy, subacid. Good. 

 November. 



LANCASTER GREENING. 

 Lancaster Pippin. 



Origin, Lancaster Co., Pa. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading. Young 

 wood smooth, reddish brown. Buds prominent, flattened. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, approaching conic. Color greenish, 

 but when fully mature quite yellow, occasionally a blush of crimson in 

 the sun, and pretty thickly sprinkled with russet and crimson dots and 

 patches of russet. Stalk slender. Cavity deep, sometimes russeted. 

 Calyx small, closed. Basin very shallow, corrugated. Flesh yellowish, 

 compact, moderately juicy, pleasant, mild subacid. Very good. De- 

 cember to May. Much valued as a long keeper. 



LANCASTER SWEET. 



Origin, probably Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish conic, whitish, splashed and marbled with 

 red. Flesh whitish, not very tender, juicy, sweet. Good. September, 

 October. 



LAND ON. 



Origin uncertain, found on the farm of Buel Landon, Grand Isle, 

 Vt., and by him introduced to notice. Tree vigorous, with low spread- 

 ing branches, and bears moderately every year. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to conic. Color yellow, mottled 

 and shaded with red or deep crimson, and covered with numerous gray- 

 ish dots. Stalk short. Cavity large, surrounded by russet. Calyx open, 

 basin corrugated and shallow. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, with 

 a rich, mild subacid flavor, aromatic. Very good. February to May. 



