THE APPLE. 



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plump, short, few; flesh very white, sliditly stained with pink, fine- 

 grained, erisi), melting, tentler, juiey, subacid, very good. Early 

 winter. 



Scott Winter. — Origin, \'ermont; introdueed by Dr. T, II. Hos- 

 kins. Tree a strong, upright grower; an annual and good bearer. 

 Promising at the North. 



Scott W' inter. 



Fruit medium or below, roundisli oblate, conical, somewhat 

 angular; surface a rich yellow, heavily washed with red, with indis- 

 tinct dark stripes and splashes and some o])en russet net-veining, 

 giving the fruit a peculiar marbled, dark orange-red color; cavity 

 regular, deep, obtuse with stellate russet; stem short; basin narrow- 

 very abrupt, slightly wrinkled or wavy; calyx closed; segments erect 

 convergent. Core closed, clasping; cells round; tulie conical; sta- 

 mens median; seeds eight to ten, short, plump; flesh yellow, fine- 

 grained, juicy, crisp, pleasant, sprightly acid, gooil; use chielly culi- 

 nary. Late winter. 



Schroeder (Tuttlc'x ('harlamojj; the upright C'harlnmoff). — Iteceiveil 

 from Russia mider the name of Charlamoff, Ijut tlii> tree is of 

 ujjright !ial)it and fruit ver^' distinct from tliat variety. Tlie aliove 

 name was given by tlie lUissian Xomenclature Commission in ISOS. 



Fruit large, roundisli oblate, flattened at ends, regular; surface 

 handsomely colored much like OIdenl)urg, splashes liroad, bright, 

 distinctly defined; dots obscure, gray, few, very minute; cavity deep, 



