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DESCIlIPnONS OF APPLES. 



a blue appearance lika a bloom ; Dots scattered, large, 

 yellow or fawn color. 



Basin shallow, regular ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity M'i<le, regular, brown ; Stem short to medinm. 



Core large, closeil^ Seeds numerous, plump; Flesh yel- 

 low, fine grained, juicy, almost sweet, aromatic, lacking 

 character; Of second quality, but valuable for market ; 

 December and January ; Not disposed to rot, does not 

 show bruises. 



Butter. 



FULKERSON'S. 



The origin of this fruit has not been definitely traced, 

 and though not very widely diffused, it is a prime favorite 

 with its acquaintances, and the lovers of rich apple-butter. 



Fruit small, very regular, oblate ; Surface very smooth, 

 and so covered with mixed red as' rarely to show the yel- 



Fig. 60. — ^BUTTEB. 



low ground color; upon this are laid darker stripes of 

 deep red ; Dots minute and inconspicuous. 



Basin medium, regular, or folded ; Eye rather large, 

 closed. 



Cavity acute, regular, brown ; Stem of medium thick- 

 ness, rather long. 



