THE APPLE. 



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deep, acute, regular, with slight .stelUite russet; stem medium; basin 

 deep, smootli, regular, abrupt, sometimes finely wrinkled; calyx 

 partially closed; segments erect convergent. Core small, barely 

 clasping, closed; cells round, entire; tube funnel-shaped; stamens 

 median or basal; seeds plump; flesh white, often stained with red, 

 tender, very juicy, sprightly subacid, very good. October to February. 



Westfield Seck-no-furthci Origin, Connecticut; the name is 



shortened to "Seeks" in the New York market; an old and highly 

 esteemed variety in the northeastern States. Tree vigorous, spreading, 

 productive. 



Westfiel.l Seek-no-liirlher. 



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

 surface greenish yellow, thinly shaded with iiale dull red, obscurely 

 striped with bright red, surface roughened by the dots and thin russet 

 net-veimngs, rarelv almost covered with russet; dots distinct, few, 

 very large, vellow russet; cavity regular, acute, slightly russet ed; 

 stem medium, slender; basin narrow, smooth, shallow, leather- 

 cracked (a marked characteristic); calyx open or closed; segments 

 erect convergent. Core closed, meeting; cells ovate; slit; tube conical; 

 stamens basal; seeds many, short, rounded, very plump; flesh yellowish 



