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marbled with bright red, and marked with numerous whitish 

 dots near the crown ; stem long, rather slender, inserted in 

 an open, deep cavity ; calyx large, set in a wide, rather deep, 

 slightly plaited basin ; the bright red stripes remain imprinted 

 on the fruit, after the delicate skin has been removed ; the 

 coloring matter penetrating and partially staining the other- 

 wise whitish flesh, which is exceedingly tender and of fine 

 texture ; flavor agreeable ; quality " very good.'' — From 

 Charles Kessler, Esq., of Reading. 



The Speckled Oley. — From Oley Township, Berks Coun- 

 ty, Pennsylvania. This apple is said to be beautiful when in 

 perfection, and usually one-third larger than the specimens 

 sent to us. Size two and a half inches by two and five- 

 eighths ; roundish ; striped and mottled with red on a green- 

 ish yellow ground, and thickly covered with large white 

 dots, most of which contain a russet speck in the centre ; 

 stem three-eighths of an inch long, by one-tenth thick, in- 

 serted in a very narrow, acute cavity, sometimes russeted ; 

 calyx small, set in a shallow, furrowed basin ; seed long, and 

 of a light yellowish brown color ; flesh rather dry and mealy, 

 but with a pleasant flavor ; being over-ripe, an accurate judg- 

 ment could not be formed of its quality.— From Charles 

 Kessler. 



A Lai'ge Greenish Yellow Apple. — With a faint brown 

 cheek ; roundish, inclining to conical, and somewhat angular ; 

 stem short, rather stout, and fleshy at its junction with the 

 branch ; cavity acute, narrow, russeted in rays ; calyx small ; 

 basin moderately deep, not wide, furrowed ; flesh tender, 

 juicy ; as the specimens were over-ripe, the quality could not 

 be accurately ascertained. — From Charles Kessler. 



The Boas Apple. — Which was introduced into Oley, about 

 fifty years ago, by the Rev. Mr. Boas, of Reading, from Ex- 

 eter Township, where it is known as the Keller. Medium 

 size ; roundish oblate ; deep crimson in stripes of difierent 

 hues, with one or more whitish yellow blotches near the 

 base ; sometimes only faintly striped with red on a greenish 

 yellow ground; stem very short and thick, inserted in a mod- 

 erately deep, not very wide cavity ; calyx set in a plaited ba- 

 sin, variable in size and form ; sometimes superficial and 



