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THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, yellow, shaded and ob- 

 scurely striped and splashed with red. Stalk slender. Calyx nearly 

 closed. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, rich, slightly aromatic sub- 

 acid. Good to very good. Core small. November to March. 



LEDGE SWEET. 

 Portsmouth Sweet. 



Origin, Portsmouth, N. H. Tree vigorous, productive, regular bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate, whitish yellow, thinly shaded with red, 

 splashed and striped with dark red, thinly sprinkled with light and gray 

 dots. Stalk very short, stout. Cavity broad, not deep. Calyx closed. 

 Segments short. Basin medium, slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, 

 a little coarse, tender, juicy, mild, half sweet, pleasant. Core small. 

 Good or very good. December to March. 



LEICESTER SWEET. 

 Potter Sweet. 



Origin, Leicester, Mass. Tree vigorous, not very productive. 

 Fruit rather large, flattish, greenish yellow and dull red. Flesh 

 tender, rich, excellent, fine for dessert or baking. Winter. 



LEITHEMER STREIFLING. 



Of German origin. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, lemon yellow, overspread, shaded, and 

 striped and splashed with varying shades of red. Calyx closed. Basin 

 ribbed. Flesh white, tinged with red, firm, aromatic, sweet. December. 



LELAND SPICE. 

 Leland Pippin. New York Spice. 



Origin, Sherburne, Mass. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Fruit large, roundish. Color yellow, nearly covered with bright red. 

 Stalk short, inserted in a narrow cavity. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 shallow. Flesh yellowish, rather tender, juicy, with a very rich aromatic 

 subacid flavor, excellent for dessert or kitchen. Good to very good. 

 September, October. 



LEMON PIPPIN. 

 Kirke's Lemon Pippin. Pepin Limon de Galles ? 



An English variety, of medium size, oval. Skin lemon yellow. 

 Flesh firm, brisk subacid. Good. October. 



LESHER. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, sides unequal, whitish, shaded in the 

 sun with light purplish crimson, few small gray and light dots. Flesh 

 white, crisp, moderately tender, pleasant subacid. Good. December 

 to February. 



