THE APPLE. 



LANE'S RED STREAK. 



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Origin, orchard of Mr. Lane, Edgar Co., Illinois. Tree of moderate 

 growth. 



Fruit large, round conical, regular. Color yellow, with very fine 

 short stripes, and specks of bright red, beautiful. Flesh white, fine, ten- 

 der, pleasant subacid, of fair quality. Good. October. 



LANE'S SWEET. 



Origin, Boylston, Mass. Tree a good grower and productive. 

 Young shoots smooth, light reddish brown. 



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

 with red, moderately sprinkled with large light dots. Stalk medium, 

 slender. Calyx closed. Basin corrugated. Flesh white, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, pleasant sweet. Good to very good. September. 



There is another Lane's Sweet which originated in Hingham, Mass. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Young shoots dark reddish brown, 

 slightly downy. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic. Color fine yellow, with a sunny 

 cheek. Stalk short. Cavity large, russeted. Calyx closed, basin small, 

 open. Flesh yellowish, not very tender, juicy, sweet, aromatic. Novem- 

 ber to March. 



LANSINGBURGH. 



Origin unknown. Tree upright, spreading, vigorous, moderately 

 productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, largely overspread with gray- 



Large Yellow Bough. 



