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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY - 



open; segments medium length, erect, sometimes a little reflexed. 

 Core small, regular, closed; seeds many, plump, long; flesh fine, 

 }-ello\vish white, compact, sweet, somewhat hone_yed flavor, very 

 good. Late winter and will keep sound during the following summer. 



Bethel. — Origin, Bethel, Vermont; tree a strong grower. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly irregular and angular, sui^ 

 face greenish yellow, heavily sjjlashed and shaded with carmine with 

 considerable bloom; dots many, greenish yellow and russet, distinct; 

 cavity usually deep, medium width, slightly russet ed; stem medium, 

 slender; basin shallow, narrow, nearl)' smooth; calyx half open. 



L ietigheiuier. 



Core medium; flesh greenish white, with traces of ] ink, firm, juicv, 

 mild subacid, good. November to late winter. 



Bietigheimer (Red B-ic(i<jheiiiicr). — Origin, (icrmanv; a lan^e and 

 showy autumn apple, attaining enormous size. A specimen at the 



