THE APPLE. 325 



eastern and southwestern counties of Virginia. Young wood dull red- 

 dish brown, downy. 



Fruit large, roundish conic, yellow, partially shaded with dull red, 

 and sometimes deeper red in the shade, and thickly sprinkled with 

 whitish dots. Stalk short, inserted in a deep cavity. Calyx open, 

 set in a large basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. 

 Good to very good. October, November. 



Bed Canada. 



RED CEDAR. 



Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. 

 Fruit medium, dark rich red. Flesh yellow, mild subacid. Valued 

 for its long keeping quality. 



RED CHEEK. 



There are claimed to be three distinct Apples under this name. One 

 is said to have originated on the farm of Hull, Sharon, Conn. ; 

 the tree forming a small branching head, a great bearer, and the fruit a 

 long keeper. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, whitish, shaded in the sun with 

 light red. Calyx small, closed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, pleasant 

 mild subacid. Core medium. December to February. 



Another RED CHEEK is said to have originated near Dracut, Mass. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, whitish, shaded with crimson in the 

 sun, few gray dots. Calyx closed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, pleasant 

 subacid. Core rather large. November, December. 



Another comes from New Jersey. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblong oval, inclining to conic, whitish yel- 

 low, shaded with crimson in the sun, gray and light dots. Stalk short. 

 Calyx partially closed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. Core rather 

 small. December, January. 



