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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



and mottled dark bright red ; dots obscure, few, light, minute ; cavity 

 shallow, wide, with radiating russet, funnel-shaped; stem short; 

 basin abrupt, furrowed, rather shallow; calyx closed or nearly 

 so; segments divergent. Core open; cells obovate, slit; tube con- 

 ical; stamens basal; seeds short, plump, pointed; flesh whitish 

 yellow, tender, rather coarse, crisp, juicy, sprightly subacid, good. 

 December to .January. 



Millboy. — Origin, West Virginia. Reported as well adapted for 

 growth in lowlands, such as creek and river bottoms, where most 

 apples do not succeed. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly flattened, regular; skin thin, tena- 

 cious; surface smooth, yellow, washed with red and striped with 

 crimson, having a slight bloom; dots yellow; cavity large, regular, 

 deep, flaring, russet; stem short, moderately stout; basin medium 

 in size and depth, flaring, slightly furrowed; calyx medium, closed; 

 segments short, wide, converging. Core large, wide, clasping, closed; 

 seeds numerous, large, plump, brown; flesh yellowish, moderately 

 fine, tender, juicy, sweet, good. August and September. (U. S. Dept. 

 of Agriculture, 1895.) 



Milwaukee. 



Milwaukee. — Originated from seed of Oldenburg bv (leo. .Jeffry, 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin; tree of moderate siireading grflwth, an 

 early and good Ijearcr. A promising new variety for tlic Xorlli. 



