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sunny side and near the stalk, marked witli scattered gray dots. 

 Tlie stalk is peculiarly fleshy and flattened, short, and sunk in 

 a wide, rather wavy cavity. Calyx woolly, sunk in a narrow, 

 abruptly, and pretty deeply sunk basin. Flesh yellowish, fine 

 grained, juicy, crisp and tender, with a delicious, high aromatic 

 flavour. The tree is only a moderate grower, but bears regu- 

 larly and well, and the fruit commands a high price in the mar- 

 ket. Mr. S. Lyman, who raises this fruit in great perfection, in- 

 forms us that with him the apples on the lower branches of old 

 trees are flat, while those on the upper branches are nearly 

 conical. November to March. 



Primate. 



Rough and Ready. 



Origin unknown. Tree a strong and stocky grower, and 

 forms a beautiful head — very productive. Fruit medium, conic 

 or oblate, angular. Skin greenish white, with a crimson blush on 

 the exposed side. Stem of medium length, inserted in a rather 

 large irregular cavity. Calyx closed in an abrupt, open, some- 

 what corrugated basin. Flesh white, very tender, sprightly 



Primate. 



refreshing, mild sub-acid. An excellent dessert apple, ripening 

 the last of August, and continuing in use till October. 



