CI.A8S UL — ROUND APPLEsT — ^I. n. H. 607 



Fruit median], roundish, flattened, slightly conic, regu- 

 lar ; Surface, smooth, dull red on greenish-yellow, stripes 

 indistinct ; Dots scattered, large, gray. 



Basin regular, shallow ; Eye large, closed. 



Cavity deep, acute, regular, brown ; Stem slender, me- 

 dium to short. 



Core medium, ovate, regular, closed, meeting the eye ; 

 Seeds numerous, plump, brown ; Flesh breaking, very fine- 

 grained, very juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, good ; Quality good 

 to very good; Use, table; Season, December and Jan- 

 uary. 



Rlexico. 



Origin Canterbury, Connecticut. Tree hardy, produc- 

 tive. Not much known in the West. 



Fruit — obtained from E. Newburg, Brooklyn, Connecti- 

 cut — medium, round, regular ; Sui-face bright crimson-red, 

 striped darker ; Dots numerous, yellow-green. 



Basin shallow, regular ; Eye medium, closed. 



Cavity acute, regular ; Stem long or medium, slender. 



Core large, open, meeting the eye ; See'ds numerous, 

 angular, pointed ; Flesh white, tender, fine-grained, juicy; 

 Flavor sub-acid ; Quality best ; Use, table ; Season, Au- 

 gust and September. 



monk's Favorite. 



This large, showy apple originated in Delaware County, 

 Indiana, and was introduced to the public by Dr. J. C. 

 Helme, of the State Horticultural Society. 



It was described in the Wegtem Mbrticultural Meview, 

 some years ago, as a promising fruit, and was favorably 

 noticed at the time of its introduction, but has not yet been 

 sufficiently known for general recommendation. 



Tree vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. 



Fruit large, globular, flattened, regular ; Surface smooth, 

 yellow, pretty well covered with stripes and splashes of 

 bright red ; Dots medium, ragged, gray, scattering. 



Basin medium, regular ; Eye medium, open. 



Cavity wide, wavy ; Stem medium to long, stout. 



Core wide, heart-shaped, open, clasping ; Seeds pointed ; 

 Flesh whitish, breaking, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid ; Quality 

 good ; Use, ^tchen, table, and promising for market ; Sea- 

 BOD, November to January. 



