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some minute, gray, with green bases; cavity wide, regular, obtuse, 

 deep, witli stellate russet; stem short, stout; basi:i wide, shallow, 

 smooth; calyx partially closed. Core closed, regular, clasping; 

 tube funnel-shaped; stamens median; seeds many; flesh greenish 

 yellow, firm, crisp, heavy, juicy, rich, brisk subacid, good, valuable 

 for cooking and drving. November, December. 



Vandevere Pippin. 



Vanhoy (Van Hoy X<i-C(yrc). — Origin, North Carolina; tree a 

 vigorous grower, witli sjireading branches. Recommended for its 

 native region; not found valuable at New York Experiment 

 Station. 



Fruit medium or above, olilate, ribbed, frequently unsymmetrical; 

 surface yellow-ish green, overlaid and splashed with dull red, flecked 

 with yellowish dots on the i-ed and dark spots on the yellowish green; 

 cavity rather narrow, dee]), thinly russeted; basin broad, abrujit, deep; 

 cah'x closed; flesh tinged with orecnish yellow, moderately juicy, 

 breaking, mild subacid, quality good, flavor lacks spvio-htliness or 

 decided cliaractcr. Season, .lanuary to May. (X. Y. Exp. Sta. Re- 

 port, 1800, p. 276.) 



Vasilis Largest (/)((.s;7 llic dnal. No. 071). — Origin, Russia. A 

 large sho\vy market apple. 



