THE APPLE. 



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covered with Avhite bloom; dots distinct, few, white; cavity regular, 

 rather narrow, with stellate russet; stem short ; basin narrow, abrupt, 

 smooth; calyx closed, small; segments erect convergent. Core small ; 

 cells round, small, entire; tube i'unnel-sha])ed; stamens median; 



Haas. 



seeds long-pointed; flesh whitish, juicy, tender, acid, good; use 

 kitchen and market only. August. 



Hall. — Origin, North Carolina; tree of nidderate growth, upright, 

 very jjroductive. 



Fruit small, roundish oblate, slightly conical, regular; surface 

 smooth, greenish yellow, mostly covered with bi'ight red and crim- 

 son, mixed and striped; dots many, large, yellow and russet; cavity 

 wide, deep, regular; stem long, .slender, curved; basin narrow, shal- 

 low, wavy, plaited, leather-cracked ; calyx small, closed. Core slightly 

 open, clasping; seeds large, plump; llesh yellow, fine-grained, tender, 

 juicy, rich, aronuitic subacid, almost best. Di'cember to April. 



Hamburg. — Originated from seed of Fameuse by S. A. Ailing, 

 Homer, Minnesota. Its characteristics indicate that it is a cross of 

 Fameuse with Plumb Cider. 



Fruit large, with shape of Pluml) Cider and color of Fameuse; 

 form roundish oblong conical; surface smooth, polished, 5'ellow 

 almost or wholly covered with brilliant dark crimson, with obscure 

 splashes and stripes, coloring almost solid on sunny side; dots very 



