CLASS IV, — OBLONG APPLES. — U. II. IIL 697 



Toccoa. 



"From Toccoa Falls, Habersham County, Georgia. 

 "Fruit rather large, conical, irregular or oblong; Skin 

 whitish yellow, considerably shaded with carmine, and 

 sprinkled with a few brown dots ; Stem short, inserted in 

 .a deep cavity ; Calyx p.artially closed, set in a rather large 

 [basin; Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant, mild sub- 

 ' acid ; November to February." — [Downing.] 

 ; Perhaps not an early bearer ; my trees, set six years, 

 • have not yet fruited. 



CLASS IV.— OBLONG APPLES. 



ORDER II.— IRREGULAR. 



SECTION 3.— SOUR. 



SUB-SECTION 3.— EtTSSBT. 



Boiiri-assa. 



Foreign. Said to do well in the North ; have seen it 

 handsome at Detroit. 



Fruit medium, oblong, ovate, somewhat angular and 

 ribbed; Surface yellow, covered lightly with a rich red 

 russet, giving it an orange hue. 



Basin small ; Eye small, closed ; Segments very long. 



Cavity deep, acute, wavy ; Stem long. 



Flesh whit", or stained, "tender ; Flavor acid, spicy, aro- 

 matic; Quality pretty good, but apt to be tough and 

 wilted ; Season, November to December. 



Not worth trying in the South. 



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