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Fort Miami. Rather large, roundish-oblong, flattened at 

 the ends, widest at base ; uneven, somewhat ribbed ; color 

 dull brown, obscurely russeted ; stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, cavity rather wide, irregular ; basin furrowed ; 

 flesh yellowish white, crisp, and of exceedingly high, 

 spicy, sub-acid flavor. Keeps long. Ohio. F. R. Elliott. 



Golden Ball. Large, often quite large, roundish, remotely 

 conical, ribbed ; fine yellow ; stalk short, slender, with 

 fine green rays or furrows radiating from the centre of the 

 cavity ; basin very shallow ; flesh tender, rich, aromatic. 

 Ripens late in autumn, and keeps through winter. Liable 

 to vary in size and fairness. Excellent for cooking. 

 Tree very hardy ; a poor bearer. Cultivated chiefly in 

 Maine. 



Golden Harvey. Small, roundish, irregular ; dull russet on 

 yellow; a reddish cheek; calyx open, stiff; flesh of fine 

 texture, spicy, rich, sub-acid. Keeps through winter. 

 Growth slender. 



Golden Pippin, English. Small, round, regular, rich 

 yellow, dots in the form of short cross-bars ; stalk long, 

 slender ; basin shallow ; flesh yellow, rich, with a fine, 

 sub-acid, first-rate flavor. Keeps through winter. 132. 



Green Seeknofurther. (Syn. Seeknofurther, of Coxe.) 

 Large, often quite large, roundish, slightly approaching 

 oblong obtuse conical ; greenish yellow becoming yellow, 

 specks large and conspicuous ; stalk very short ; calyx 

 large, basin slightly ribbed, deep ; flesh rather coarse, 

 sub-acid or rather acid, of good flavor. This differs from 

 the White Seeknofurther of New England, in its larger 

 size, more conical form, coarser texture, and inferior 

 quality. Growth strong and vigorous, upright. Fig. 151 



Lady Apple. (Syn. Pomme d'Api.) Quite small, regular, 

 flat ; a brilliant deep red cheek on light clear yellow ; 

 stalk and calyx deep set ; flesh tender, delicate, sub-acid, 

 flavor good. A fancy apple. Winter and spring. Shoots 

 small, dark, erect Productive. Subject to fire-blight in 

 some localities Fig. 131. 



