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sometimes fleshy, inserted in an open, rather deep, russeted 

 cavity ; basin sometimes wide and shallow, usually narrow, 

 rather deep and furrowed ; flesh greenish yellow, juicy, with 

 a delicious Spitzenberg aroma ; quality " very good," if not 

 " best ;" represented as being aii abundant bearer. — From 

 J. W. Houston, of Columbia. 



The Boalshurg. — A seedling apple of Centre Comity, 

 Pennsylvania: large, oblong, inclining to conical, delicately 

 mottled and striped with red on a yellow ground ; stem short, 

 thick, inserted in a deep, acuminate, russeted cavity ; basin 

 deep, moderately wide ; flesh yellowish, juicy, sprightly, and 

 refreshing; quality "very good." — From W. G. Waring. 



The Hector. — A seedling apple of Chester County ; large, 

 oblong, conical, striped and mottled with red on a yellow 

 ground ; stem three-quarters of an inch long, slender, inserted 

 in a deep, open, russeted cavity ; basin narrow, deep, fur- 

 rowed ; flesh crisp ; texture fine ; flavor pleasant ; quality 

 "very good." — From P.. Morris, of Westchester. 



The Keim, which we have previously described, appears 

 to be a late keeping winter apple, assuming a more beautiful 

 waxen appearance with the advance of the season. 



Evening Party. — This is the third time this delicious lit- 

 tle apple has been submitted to our examination, during the 

 present season. Each successive trial has served to confirm 

 our estimate of its value. 



The Orange. — A medium sized native apple, from the 

 garden of Nicholas Lot, of Reading. The original tree 

 which stood on the adjoining premises is now dead. The 

 fruit is roundish, slightly oblate, faintly ribbed, of a warm 

 yellow color, approaching orange ; stem short, thick ; cavity 

 open, shallow, obtuse, irregular ; basin shallow, wide, plaited. 

 Flesh yellowish, with a slight orange tint ; flavor sprightly ; 

 quality " good." 



The Ohlinger. — A native apple of Pennsylvania. It orig- 

 inated with Ohlinger in Alsace Township, Berks County. 

 It fruited in 1852, for the first time. Fruit below medium 

 size ; roundish ; waxen yellow, with a pale broAvnish cheek 

 contaniing many white spots, witli usually a russet speck in 



