THE APPLE. 



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times obscurely ribbed at calyx; surface greenish yellow covered with 

 whitish veinings; dots obscure, numerous, suffused, white; cavity acumi- 

 nate, wide, deep, slight trace of russet; stem slender, rather long, pro- 

 jecting beyond the fruit; basin shallow, narrow, smooth, regular; 

 calyx closed. Core half open; cells round, slit; tube funnel-shaped, 



Fall Pippin. 



very long, wicfe, open to core; stamens marginal; seeds short, very 

 plump; flesh juicy, yellow with yellow veinings, pleasant subacid, 

 spicy, ^'ery good. October to Decemlaer. 



Fall Wine. — Of American origin; tree of rather slender spreading 

 growth, a moderate annual bearer. P^ruit too tender for distant 

 market. 



Fruit above medium, oljlate; surface ver}- smooth, clear, waxen 

 yellow, almost wholly covered with bright, and often deep red, obscurely 

 striped sometimes with spots or specks, of bro^'nish red, very fair in 

 new rich, Western soils; dots minute, many, russet; cavity deep, 

 wide, regular, uniformly green; stem long, slender; basin wide, deep, 

 abrupt, regular, slightly corrugated; calyx small, half open; seg- 

 ments divergent. Core closed, meeting; seeds many, angular or 



