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flesh white, mild in taste and good flavor. Ripens in 

 summer. An excellent apple for market. Tree good 

 bearer; prolific. 



Smokehouse. — Originated in Pennsylvania, but a very 

 popular apple in Virginia; rather large, round oblate; 

 3 f ellow with irregular red stripes; .flesh yellowish white 

 with a fine flavor. An excellent cooking and market 

 apple. Ripens in late summer to autumn. 



Fig. 183. 



Taunton. — Originated in Alabama or Georgia; large 

 apple, oblate conical; yellow with red stripes; acid flavor, 

 and good quality; fine for market, and an open grower. 

 Ripens in winter. 



Watson (Carolina). — Very large, oblate conical; green 

 with red stripes; flavor and quality good. Ripens in sum- 

 mer. A prolific and profitable market fruit. 



White Juneating.— Quite a small apple, round 

 oblate; yellowish red; good flavor; long, slender stalk in 



