THE APPLE. 
Focut. 
A seedling of Lebanon Co. Pa. Tree a low open head, 
productive. 2 
Fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, angular. Skin pale yellow, 
sometimes with a blush, Stem short, cavity broad, deep, russeted. 
Calyx almost closed, cavity broad and shallow. Flesh white, 
crisp, tender, juicy, with a good, sub-acid flavour. October, 
December. Excellent for culinary purposes. 
AFouNDLING. 
Shirley. Groton, 
Origin, Groton, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, 
productive. <2 
Fruit above medium, oblate, inclining to conic, angular. Skin 
yellowish green, striped,and shaded with deep rich red. Stalk 
short, slender, in a large, somewhat furrowed cavity. Calyx” 
_ closed, basin stnall, furrowed. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, with 
a pleasant, rich, vinous flavour, very good. August, Septem- 
ber. 
Forp APPLE. 
Origin, farm of David Ford, Canaan, Columbia Co., N. Y. 
Fruit large, roundish, slightly conical, colour rich yellow. €tem 
long, cavity shallow, basin small, plaited. Flesh yellowish white, 
solid, moderately tender, with a. high, rich, rather acid flavour. 
October, January. (Cult.) 
Fort Mramt. 
' Origin near Fort Miami, Ohio. ‘Tree thrifty, healthy, pro- 
ductive, but not an early bearer. 
Fruit medium to large, oblong, flattened at both ends, some- 
what ribbed. Colour brownish red, generally a little russeted. 
Stalk medium, cavity deep, open, uneven. Calyx closed, basin 
abrupt, furrowed. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, breaking, with an 
exceedingly high, sub-acid, spicy flavour. February to May. 
(BlKott.) 
Frenou Pippin. 
Tree hardy and -vigorous, with dark, reddish brown shoots, 
grown in Essex Co., N. J. ; 
.Fruit rather large, roundish, oblate, sometimes oblique. 
Skin fine yellow, with a faint dull cheek, thinly sprinkled 
with large brown dots, and traces of russet. Stalk short, 
inserted in a medium cavity, basin large, open. Flesh yeh 
