CLASS I. PLAT APPLES. 1. II. II. 



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Ohio IVonpareil. 



MTER's HONPAKEIL — WESTERN BEAUTY. 



This fine fruit originated with Mr. Myers, near Massil- 

 lon, Ohio. 



It was described in the Western Horticultural Review 

 for February, 1853. 



Tree vigorous, healthy, spreading, limbs straight, stout 



Fig. 103. — OHIO NONPABEIL. 



and compact, not liable to break with the weight of fruit. 

 The original tree had borne annual crops of even sized 

 fruit for twenty years. 



Fruit large to very large, regular, oblate, very hand- 

 some ; Surface smooth, yellow, covered with bright red ; 

 Dots scattered, gray. 



Basin medium, wide, regular ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, regular; Stem short, small. 



Core regular, somewhat open; Seeds numerous, me- 

 dium ; Flesh yellowish, tender, fine-grained, juicy ; sub- 



