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THE APPLE. 



New York, a neighbourhood unsurpassed in the world for its 

 great natural congeniality to the apple. It was first described 

 by the late Judge Buel, and named by him, in compliment to 

 Jonathan Hasbrouck, Esq., of the same place, who made known 

 the fruit to him. The colour of the young wood is a lively light 

 brown, and the buds at the ends of the shoots are large. Growth 

 rather slender, slightly pendulous. 



Fruit of medium size, regularly formed, roundish-ovate, or 

 tapering to the eye. Skin thin and smooth, the ground clear 

 light yellow, nearly covered by lively red stripes, and deepening 

 into brilliant or dark red in the sun. Stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, rather slender, inserted in a deep, regular cavity. 

 Calyx set in a deep, rather broad basin. Flesh white, rarely a 

 little pinkish, very tender and juicy, with a mild sprightly fla- 

 vour. This fi-nit, evidently, belongs to the Spitzenburgh class. 

 November to March. 



King of Tompkins Co. 

 King of Tompkins County. 

 King Apple. 

 Oingin uncertain ; much grown in Tompkins county and the 

 adjoining ones ; said to be a valuable market fruit. Tree very 

 vigorous, spreading, an abundant bearer annually. Fiiiit large, 

 globular, inclining to conic, sometimes oblate, angular. Skin 

 yellowish, mostly shaded with red, striped and splashed with 

 crimson. Stalk rather stout and short, inserted in a large some- 

 what irregular cavity, Calyx small and closed, set in a medium 



