THE APPLE. 



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flattened at ends; surface often witli irregular swellings, greenish 

 yellow, handsomely stripetl with bright red, the red extending over 

 most of the fruit; dots obscure, few, minute, white; cavity narrow, 

 regular, acute; stem medium; basin very abrupt, wavy, moderately 



Esopus S pitzenhurg . 



deep; calyx closed; segments very large, leafy, erect convergent. 

 Flesh juicy, crabby texture, acid, good. Season immediately after 

 Oldenburg. 



Etris. — A new variety from Benton Co., Arkansas. Prof. J. T. Stin- 

 son '^^Tites (Ark. Exp. Sta. Bui. 49) : " This variety resembles Gano 

 very closely. As far as I am able to judge, there is practically no 

 difference. It also resembles Ragan's Red and Arkansas Belle, 

 both of tliis county." 



Eureka. — Originated in Wisconsin, from seed of Tolman Sweet. 

 This is distinct from the Eureka described by Downing, which is a 

 fall variety of supposed Connecticut origin. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, regular ; surface roughened by russet 

 dots and leather-cracking, light yellow, handsomely striped with Ijright 

 crimson, especially on sunny side; cavity acuminate, regular, slightly 



