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DESCKIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Cavity regular, acute ; Stem slender, medium to short. 



Fig. 96. — JABMINITE. 



Core regular, closed, clasping ; Seeds few, large, dark ; 

 flesh breaking, firm ; Mild sub-acid, almost sweet ; Decem- 

 ber until March. 



JelTferies. 



This delicious autumn apple originated in Chester Coun- 

 ty, Pennsylvanifi, and was first described by the ad-in- 

 terim committee of the Permsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety ; also in the Farm Journal, for 1853, by David 

 Townsend, of Westchester, Pa. 



Tree healthy, sufficiently vigorous, shoots slender, foli- 

 age bright green ; productive, early bearer. 



Fruit full medium, oblate, regular ; Surface smooth, yel- 

 low, mixed and splashed crimson ; Dots large, scattered, 

 yellow. 



Basin wide, regular; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity medium, regular, brown ; Stem medium to long. 



Core small, closed, regular, clasping ; Seeds numerous, 

 large, brown ; Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy ; 

 flavor sub-acid, aromatic, delicious ; Quality very good, for 

 table and market, during August, September and October. 



