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11. Male Carle. — Fruit medium size, regular, narrow- 

 ing to the eye ; sldn smooth, waxen, lemon yellow in the 

 shade, with a light crimson cheek; stalk an inch long, slen- 

 der, in a narrow, regular cavity ; calyx in a deep, narrow 

 basin ; flesh white, moderately juicy, tender, of delicate 

 flavor. A native of the south of Europe; succeeds well 

 here. Ripens in August. 



12. Fall Fippin. — Fruit very large, roundish, flattened, 

 obscurely ribbed ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, in a 

 shallow, round cavity ; calyx small, in a deep, narrow 

 basin; flesh tender and mellow, with a rich, aromatic, 

 subacid flavor. A splendid apple here. The Cameusar 

 or Elgin Pippin (Eeinette Blanche d'Espagne) resembling 

 this, but oblong, is a little later, and proves, with Dr. 

 Jenkyns, near Natchez, the best of all apples. It ripens 

 there last of July, and through August. Fall Pippin ripens 

 here in August. 



13. Carthouse. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, oblong ; 

 skin smooth, handsome, streaked with red and yellow; 

 stalk short, in a deep cavity ; calyx in a deep, regular 

 basin; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, and rich, when fully ripe 

 tender and sprightly. A fine cider apple. Hipens first 

 of September. From Virginia. 



14. Buffs. — Fruit of the largest size, irregular, roundish, 

 flattened, and slightly angular in form ; skin thick, ground 

 coloi, yellow, but striped and overspread with red, very 

 dark next the sun, marked with a few greenish russet 

 spots; stem three-fourths of an inch long, in a medium 

 cavity; calyx in a large, irregular basin; flesh yellowish, 

 and when well ripened, tender and excellent, sometimes 

 indifferent — ^lacks richness and acidity. Eipens Novem- 

 ber to March. Indispensable. 



15. Meigs. — Fruit large, regular, oblong, narrowing to 

 thee ye, sometimes slightly ribbed ; skin yellow, but mostly 



