90 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Fruit rather small to medium, roundisli oblong, regular, somewhat 

 cj'lindrical ; surface ver}' smooth, often polished, greenish yellow, al- 

 most or wholly covered with deep rich red, obscurely striped and 

 splashed; dots minute, indented; cavity deep, acute, regular, rus- 

 seted; stem very short; basin wide, rather deep, regular or slightly 

 furrowed; calyx small, closed. Core round, closed; cells round, slit; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds few, large, pointed, 

 plump; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, crisp, agreeable rich subacid nearly 

 sweet, becomes tender and sprightly late in spring, good. February 

 to Maj'. 



Gipsy Girl. — Origin, Russia; one of the hardiest, most vigorous 

 and productive of the Russian apples at Ottawa, Canada, where the 

 fruit keeps till February. A fall apple at Des Moines, Iowa. 



Fruit above medium to large, irregular, oblate, angular; surface 

 very highly colored, a clear light waxen yellow, almost wholly covered 

 with bright solid dark crimson on sunny side, on shady side the 

 crimson is thinly marbled and mottled like a water-color painting ; dots 

 distinct, few, minute, white; cavity regular, acute, with stellate rus- 

 set; stem short; basin wide, rather shallow, angular, occasionally 

 abrupt; calj'x closed; segments connivent. Core open; cells elliptical, 

 slit, roomy; tube conical; stamens marginal: seeds large; tlesh snow- 

 white, slightly staineil next to the skin, very tender, breaking, juicy, 

 sprightly acid, good. August. 



Glass Green. — .*l Russian variety much reseniljling C)ldenburg 

 and by some thought identical. The Russian Ap|)le Nomenclature 

 Commission jjlaced it in the group of which C)klenburg is the best 

 representative. 



Golden Russet (E)i(jUsh Onldcn Russet). — .\n old English variety; 

 tree of strong, spreading, rather irregular growth, forming a bushy 

 head, an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, very regular, roundisli, slightly conical ; s\n-face pale 

 greenish yellow mostly covered with russet; dots distinct, few, gray; 

 cavity regular, obtuse; stem short; basin sniciolh, medivun, leather- 

 cracked; calyx open; segments erect convergent. Core o])en; cells 

 ovate, entire; tube conical ; stamens median; seeds phnu]), short ; llesh 

 firm, rich, spicy, pleasant, niild, slightly suljacid, very good. Jan- 

 ar}' to May. 



Golden Sweet. — Origin, Connecticut; tree very vigorous, spread- 

 ing, round headed, an early and heavy l.)earer. 



