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SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



crisp, fine-grained, tender, juiey, brislc aromatic, subacid, very good 

 to best. All -^vinter. 



Red June, Carolina. — Supposed origin, North Carolina; tree very 

 vigoroiis, upright, an early and abundant bearer, highly esteemed in 

 many jiarts of the South and West as the best early market apple; 

 not hardy in northern Iowa. 



lied June, Carol uin. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblong, irregular, often unequal, 

 somewhat conical; svu'facc smooth, unctuous, almost wholly shaded 

 with deep solid red, purplisli or nearly black red on sunny side with deli- 

 cate bloom; dots obscure, many, very minute, white; cavity narrow, 

 regular, acute, with slight trace of russet; stem variable; basin 

 narrow, smooth or slightly corrugated; calyx closed; segments long, 

 divergent. Core wide open, ratlier large; cells elliptical, abaxile, slit; 

 tube funnel-sliaped; stamens marginal; seeds numerous, black 

 l_>rown; flesh very white, tender, delicate, juicy, fine-grained, sprightly, 

 agreeable, subacid, verj' good. July. 



Red Qusen {No. 316),— Origin, Russia. 



Fruit above medium to large, regular, roundish conical; surface 

 greenish yellow, sometimes with dull reddish blush; dots large, 

 white, some with minut(.' dark dot in centr(>, numerous towards the 

 basin; cavity regular, shallow, obtuse, russet ed; stem short, stout; 



