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red cheek in the sun, covered with a delicate white bloom ; when iully 

 ripe the red nearly covers the whole surface. Stalk long and slender, 

 set in an open, deep cavity. Calyx closed, with long reflexed segments. 

 Flesh creamy yellow, crisp, subacid, a little astringent until fully mel- 

 low, when it is pleasant and agreeable. Early Autumn. 



WARFEL CRAB. 



Originated with John Warfel, Lancaster, Pa. Tree vigorous. 

 Fruit medium size, oblate, yellow, beautifully striped with red and 

 crimson. 



WHITE WINTER. 



Fruit medium size, roundish oblate, light pale yellow, with a faint 

 blush and a few scattering, irregular-sized, dark carmine dots in sun. 

 Stem short. Cavity very broad, open, yet deep, slightly russeted. 

 Calyx closed, with short segments. Basin shallow, with slight broad 

 furrows. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, moderately juicy, sharp acid. 

 December and January. 



YELLOW SIBERIAN CRAB. 

 Amber Crab. 



This scarcely differs from the common Siberian Crab except in its 

 fruit, which is rather larger, and of a fine amber or golden yellow. Both 

 this and the red are beautiful ornaments to the fruit garden in summer 

 and autumn, and are equally esteemed for preserves and jellies. Sep- 

 tember. 



SELECT LIST OF VARIETIES FOR TABLE USE, 

 MARKETING, COOKING, AND KEEPING. 



IN this list it is not assumed that all against which the word market 

 is written are equally profitable, but that their size and appearance will 

 generally command for them a ready sale. Again, some varieties are 

 classed as market sorts mainly because of their long keeping, and there- 

 fore coming into use when there are but few sorts with which to com- 

 pete. Soil and climate make so great a change in the growth, quality, 

 and period of maturity of varieties, that it is impossible to make a list 

 adapted to general cultivation ; and so, kinds which, because of their 

 good quality (like the American Golden Russet), which we mark as 

 only for table use, in some localities are found also profitable for mar- 

 ket. The planter, in selecting from this list, should be guided some- 

 what in adopting kinds by a record of the place of origin of the variety, 

 which may be found on the page where the Apple is described in the 

 book. 



We have appended the words " South " and " North " to some vari- 

 eties, to designate them as of most value in our Southern or Northern 

 States. 



