33G THE APPLE. 



RlGLEY. 



From Pennsylvania. Tree moderately vigorous, upright. 



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

 with shades of red. Stalk medium. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, 

 moderately juicy, subacid. Good. Core small. December to March. 



HITTER. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. 



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

 two shades of red. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, mild, pleasant subacid, almost sweet. Good. September. 



RlVER. 



Origin, Massachusetts. Tree of slow growth, but productive. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly conic, ribbed, yellow, 

 striped and shaded with dark red, with a slight bloom. Stalk medium, 

 deeply planted. Calyx open, set in a basin of moderate depth. Flesh 

 juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good. August, September. 



ROADSTOWN PIPPIN. 



Introduced to notice by James McLean, of Roadstown, K. J., and 

 originated in that town. A strong, erect grower, and makes a large 

 tree ; a good bearer, and a profitable market fruit, large and uniformly 

 fair, excellent for cooking and drying. Size large, oblate oblique. 

 Calyx small, and closed. Skin greenish yellow, sparsely sprinkled with 

 green dots. Flesh white, tender, sprightly subacid. Good to very 

 good. Middle of April to the middle of September. 



ROANE'S WHITE CRAB. 



An old Virginia cider Apple; valuable only for that purpose. 

 Fruit small, round, yellow. September, October. 



ROBERSON'S WHITE. 



Origin said to be Culpepper Co., Ya., where it is popular. Tree up- 

 right, of rapid growth, and bears regular crops. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate. Color greenish yellow, with many 

 dark dots. Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, crisp, juicy, subacid. Good. 

 October to December. 



ROBERT BRUCE. 



Origin, Wake Co., N. C. Tree of vigorous, upright growth, and 

 good bearer. 



Fruit rather above medium, oblate, crimson shaded. Calyx open. 

 Stalk short. Flesh white, rather coarse, juicy, pleasant. August. 

 (Gar. Mon.) 



