THE APPLES. 



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of a wealthy Quaker named Gibbons, near bis smokehouse, 

 hence its name. An old variety and popular in Pennsylvania. It 

 somewhat resembles the old Pennsylvania Vandevere, and is 

 supposed to be a seedling of it. 



Tree moderately vigorous, with a spreading head, a good 

 bearer. 



Fruit rather above medium, oblate, skin yellow, shaded and 

 splashed with crimson, and thinly sprinkled with large grey 

 and brown dots. Stalk rather long, curved, inserted in a broad 

 cavity. Calyx closed, set in a wide basin, of moderate depth, 

 slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, somewhat firm, juicy, crisp, 

 rather rich, sub-acid. September to February. Unsurpassed 

 for culinary uses. 



Esopus i^itzeiibvrgh. 



Spitzenburgh, Esopus. Coxe. 



^sopus Spitzenberg. Thomp. Lind. 

 -lEsopus Spitzenburg. Ken, 

 True Spitzenburgh. 



The Esopus Spitzenburgh is a handsome, truly delicious apple, 

 and is generally considered, by all good judges, equal to the 



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