THE APPLE. 



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Fruit medium, roundish, tranc;it(xl, regular, surface greenisli 

 yellow, mostly covered with stripes and S|)lashes of tlark crimson 

 mixed and marbled on sunny side and overlaid with whitish net- 

 veining; dots white, obscure, few; cavity acuminate, wliite, regular, 

 with trace of stellate russet; stem mcdiiuii ; basin rather abrupt, 

 regular, corrugated in bottom; calyx closed; segments divergent, 

 long, pointed. Core closed, axile, sessile; cells round, entire; tube 



Bornvinka. 



conical; stamens marginal; seeds i)lump, sharp-pointed; flesh white, 

 juicy, sprightly acid, good. .-Vugust. 



Bough, Su'cct (Large; Yclloiv Bougli). — Origin, America; an 

 excellent earh- sweet apple, espiecially for dessert use in liarvest-time. 



Fruit above medium, regular, oblong ovale, sliglitly conical; 

 surface smooth, clear, pale greenish yello'\\'; dots 'lislintl, numerous, 

 minute, russet, with green l)ascs; cavity regular, deep, sometimes 

 russeted; stem long to ver}^ long; basin smooth, regr.lar, narrow, 

 shallow; calyx closed; segments erect convergent. Core nearly 

 closed, clasping; tube conical; stamens median; hesh white, very 

 tender, juic}-, very sweet, too sweet for cooking, good. July and 

 August. 



Bradford (Kcntucki/ Rcdslrcak). — Origin olisci'.rc; supposed to be 

 Tennessee; tree upright, vigorous, and productive annrally. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conic; surface greenish yellow. 



