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THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium to large. Form roundish oblate. Color yellow, shaded, 

 marbled, and splashed with two shades of rich red, thinly sprinkled with 

 light and gray dots. Stalk medium, rather slender. Cavity large, deep, 

 regular. Calyx rather large, partially open. Segments rather short. 

 Basin medium. Flesh yellowish white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, rich, 

 slightly aromatic subacid. Core small. Very good. October, Novem- 

 ber. 



Ohio Nonpareil. 



OHIO PIPPIN. 



Ernst's Pippin. Shannon. 



Origin in doubt. Supposed Dayton, Ohio. It was first disseminated 

 by the late A. H. Ernst, of Cincinnati. Tree healthy, vigorous, spread- 

 ing, moderately productive. Young shoots strong, dull reddish brown, 

 quite downy. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellow, with mottled red in the sun. 

 Flesh yellowish, moderately juicy, pleasant, sharp subacid. Good. Core 

 small. November, January. 



OHIO BED STREAK. 



Originated with James Mansfield, Jefferson Co., O. Growth vigor 

 ous, upright. 



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

 red. Stalk short. Cavity large, russeted. Calyx large, closed. Basin 

 shallow, uneven. Flesh rather compact, juicy, rich subacid. Good. 

 January to April. 



