THE APPLE. 



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Fruit large, roundish oblong, conical, regular; surface yellow, 

 covered with orange red and mixed bright brownish-red splashes and 

 small stripes; dots few, gray, distinct; cavity deep, regular, narrow, 

 russeted; stem short, slender; basin abrupt, wide, slightly ribbed and 

 wrinkled, often russeted and leather-cracked; calyx open. Core 

 large, closed, or nearlj' so, clasping; seeds few, pointed; flesh j'ellow, 

 tender, juicy, ver}^ rich, slightlj' subacid, mingled with an agreeable 

 sweetness, very good. Earlj^ winter. 



Hunge. — Origin, North Carolina; tree vigorous, very produc- 

 tive; popular in its native state. 



Fruit large, roundish, somewhat flattened, irregular and oblique; 

 surface smooth, bright greenish yellow, with delicate blush; dots few, 

 white; cavity wide, wavy; stem short, slender; basin abrupt, rather 

 deep, slightly ribbed; calyx small, closed; segments divergent. Core 

 large, open, clasping; seeds many, angular, plump; flesh white, fine- 

 grained, tender, juicj', mild subacid, good. September, October. 



Hunt Russet. — Supposed origin. Concord, Massachusetts; tree of 

 pjoderate growth, upright, spreading, good annual bearer. 



