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177. LAQUIER. Fig 



Fruit rather less than the medium size ; 

 unsymmetrical. Color yellow, enliven- 

 ed with crimson in stripes ; the yellow 

 often appearing in large roundish spots ; 

 the carmine is deepest upon the apex or 

 crown. Stem small, exsert, in a deep 

 excentric depression. Calyx rather 

 large ; depression wide, but shallow. 

 Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid; 

 flavor superior to the Vandervere. 

 Excellent in January. 



178. RED CANADA. Plate 42. 

 Richfield JVonsuch. 



Fruit of the medium size ; fair; circular; symmetrical; depressed. Color red, but show- 

 ing the bright yellow ground between the stripes and at the crown ; dotted. Stem long, 

 exceeding the base or exsert. Depression wide and even, without plaits. Basin mode- 

 rate in depth and width. Flesh fine-grained, firm or compact, with a rich subacid fla- 

 vor, which is of a high grade. It keeps till spring and preserves its flavor. 

 An apple of a different kind bears the name of Canada red, of which the following is a 



description : 

 The foregoing description was drawn up from specimens received from Cleveland, Ohio, 



which, although differing in form somewhat from the Canada red, yet upon the whole 



seemed applicable to either the Richfield Nonsuch or Red Canada. 



179. HAGLOE CRAB. 



Fruit below the medium size ; small, unsymmetrical. It is tolerated and used for cider 

 only. 



180. HEWES'S VIRGINIA CRAB. 

 Fruit below the medium size, or small ; round. Stem long and thin. 



