THE APPLE — VARIETIES. 



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flush, or red cheek towards the sun ; flesh firm, scarcely 

 sweet, juicy and fine flavored, very good, stalk short, 

 cavity and basin broad ; calyx closed December. 



32. Never Fail. — Medium, roundish, conical, greenish 

 yellow, a little russeted, striped and nearly overspread 

 with red ; stem short, in a small regular cavity ; calyx 

 small, nearly closed j flesh yellow,.firm, with a rich aro- 

 matic sub-acid flavaor. Eipens in December. 



33. Queen. — Size, medium to large ; form ovate, very 

 regular ; calyx slightly sunk ; stem three-fourths of an 

 inch long ; color, a fine golden yellow. Very beautiful, 

 and quality first-rate. 



34. Wall.-— Large, oblong, flattened at each end, slightly 

 ribbed ; color, dark green, nearly covered with dark red ; 

 calyx large. Of fine quality, and tree prolific. 



35. Mangum. — Size medium, regular, slightly conical ; 

 stem small, in a narrow cavity ; color green, nearly over- 

 spread with large red stripes. Of excellent quality, and 

 keeps till March. 



36. Norton. — Large, roundish, regular ; color, green, 

 broadly striped with red. A beautiful and good fruit which 

 keeps till May. Tree vigorous and prolific. 



37. Red Warrior. — Fruit very large, form nearly globu- 

 lar, but a little angular ; color orange yellow, striped and 

 marbled with bright and dark red, with a few dark brown 

 spots sprinkled over it ; stem medium size, three-fourths 

 of an inch long ; cavity medium ; calyx closed in a smooth 

 deep basin ; flesh white, moderately acid, with plenty of 

 juice ; quality very good. Montgomery, Ala., Dr. Bald- 

 win keeps till March a first-rate variety for winter. 



38. Carter. — Fruit roundish, narrowing to the eye ; size 

 medium to large; color fine orange yellow in shade, nearly 

 overspread with smooth blended red towards the sun; 

 the yellow is speckled with faint russet ; stem three 



