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APPLET. 



russeted ; basin abrupt, round, smooth ; flesh yellowish, 6ne- 

 gfrained, tender, juicy, high flavored. Ripens through winter. 

 Origin, New Hampshire. 



Mickel. No. i. Large, oblate, smooth ; glossy, greenish white, 

 striped light red, dots few, white; cavity large, very deep, 

 slightly russet ; stem short, slender ; basin medium, deep, abrupt, 

 folded ; eye small, closed ; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, 

 slightly sub-acid, good. Wisconsin. 



Milam. Rather small, roundish ; greenish, shaded and striped with 

 red ; flesh rather firm, with a pleasant, sub-acid, moderate flavor. 

 A good keeper. Although not of high flavor, it is widely culti- 

 vated at the West and Southwest on account of its hardiness, pro- 

 ductiveness, and good keeping qualities. Does not succeed well 

 farther North. Fig. 425. 



Fig. 425.— Milam. Fig. 426.— Mother. FiG. 427.— Roxbury Russet. 



Fig. 428.— Rawle's Janet. FIG. 429.— MoLellan. FiG. 430.— Niokajacfc. 



Minister. Large, rather irregular, oblong-conical, ribbed, surface 

 more or less wavy, base broad, apex very narrow ; very distinctly 

 striped with red on greenish yellow ground ; stalk one inch long, 

 slender; cavity usually wide, shallow, and irregular; flesh yellow- 

 ish, moderately rich, sub-acid, flavor second quality. Productive, 

 fair, and showy. Early winter. Apt to be warty. Mass. 



Mother.* Rather large, oblong-ovate, approaching conical; slightly 

 and obtusely ribbed ; color a high warm rich red on yellow 

 ground ; deep red to the sun — in obscure broken stripes and spots ; 

 stalk three-fourths of an inch long, cavity moderate ; basin small, 

 plaited; flesh yellow, more so toward the outside, moderately 

 juicy, rich, very spicy, very mild sub-acid, with an admixture of 

 sweet. Somewhat resembles the Esopus Spitzenburgh in external 

 appearance, and in its rich yellow flesh,and spiciness. Growth 

 slow. Fig. 426. Late autumn and early winter. Worcester 

 County, Mass. 



Monk's Favorite. Large, roundish, slightly oblate, ribbed; mot- 

 tled and striped red on yellow ; stalk short, cavity wide, calyx 



