VARIETIES 471 



Northwestern (Northwestern Greening). Originated in Wisconsin. Form 

 round. Color yellowish-green. Flavor subacid. Quality good. Size large. 

 Season medium late. Use : market. 



Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg). Originated in Russia. Form roundish- 

 oblate. Color whitish-yellow striped with red. Flavor brisk acid. Quality 

 good. Size medium. Season medium early. Use: cooking and market. 



Pewaukee. Originated in Wisconsin. Form roundish-oblate. Color yellow 

 striped with red. Flavor brisk acid. Quality good. Size medium to large. 

 Season late. Use : cooking. 



Porter (Yellow Summer Pearmain). Originated in Massachusetts. Form 

 oblong-conical. Color yellow. Flavor subacid. Quality very good to best. Size 

 medium to large. Season medium early. Use : dessert, cooking, and market. 



Primate (Sour Harvest). Probably originated in New York. Form roundish- 

 oblate-conical. Color greenish-white blushed. Flavor subacid. Quality very 

 good to best. Size medium. Season medium early. Use : dessert. 



Ralls (Janet, Rawle's Genet). Probably originated in Virginia. Form 

 oblate-conical. Color yellowish-red striped with crimson. Flavor pleasant, 

 subacid. Quality good to very good. Size medium. Season very late. Use : 

 dessert, cooking, and market. 



Rambo (Bread and Cheese). Originated in Pennsylvania. Form roundish- 

 oblate. Color yellowish-white striped with red. Flavor rich, mild subacid. 

 Quality very good. Size medium. Season medium. Use : dessert and cooking. 



Red Astrachan (Abe Lincoln). Originated in Russia. Form roundish- 

 conical. Color greenish-yellow to red and crimson. Flavor acid. Quality good 

 to very good. Size medium to large. Season early. Use : dessert, cooking, 

 and market. 



Red Canada (Canada Red, Steele's Red). Probably originated in Con- 

 necticut. Form oblate-conical. Color yellowish-red striped with crimson. 

 Flavor brisk subacid. Quality very good. Size medium. Season very late. 

 Use : dessert and market. 



Red June (Carolina Red June). Probably originated in North Carolina. 

 Form oblong-conical. Color yellowish-red to crimson. Flavor mild subacid. 

 Quality good to very good. Size medium to small. Season early. Use : dessert 

 and market. 



Rhode Island Greening (Greening). Originated in Rhode Island. Form 

 roundish-oblate-conical. Color pale yellowish-green. Flavor brisk acid. Quality 

 very good. Size large. Season medium late. Use : dessert, cooking, and market. 



Ribston (Ribston Pippin). Originated in England. Form roundish-conical. 

 Color yellow blushed with russet. Flavor acid. Quality very good. Size 

 medium to large. Season late. Use : dessert. 



Rome Beauty (Gillett's Seedling). Originated in Ohio. Form roundish- 

 oblate-conical. Color yellow striped with red. Flavor pleasant subacid. Quality 

 very good. Size large. Season medium late. Use : dessert and market. 



Roxbury (Roxbury Russet). Originated in Massachusetts. Form roundish- 

 oblate. Color yellowish-russet. Flavor rich acid. Quality good to very good. 

 Size medium to large. Season very late. Use : cooking and market. 



