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DESCBIPTIOSrS OF APPLES. 



Core wide, regular, somewhat open, meeting the eye ; 

 seeds plump, short, dark ; Flesh very white, fine-grained, 

 tender, breakin<r ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic ; Quality good 

 to very good ; ti se dessert and market ; Season October to 

 January. 



Siinuner liimltert'tvig'. 



Southern; obtained from' S. Westbrooko, Greensboro', 

 North Carolina. 



Fruit medium, flat, regular ; Surface pale yellow, mixed 



Fig. 113.— SITMMEB LIMBEItrwiO. 



pink, striped dark red ; Dots minute, gray, indented 

 Basin shallow, wide, regular ; Eye wide, open. 

 Cavity .ncute, rogular, brown ; Stem, long, inclined. 

 Core wide, regular, closed, clasping ; Axis short ; Seeds 

 numerous, plump, dark ; Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, 

 juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, agreeable ; Quality very 

 good, if not best ; TJse table ; Season August, September. 



'fo'wnsend. 



Having been disappointed in my trees obtained for this 

 variety, which proved to be Rawle's Janet, I prefei- to 

 quote A-om Mr. Downing. What I have fruited and de- 

 scribed as the Hocking may prove to be the same. 



