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THE APPLE. 



Calp?: partially open. Basin wide, abrupt, slightly corrugated. Flesh 

 white, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, subacid. Core medium to 

 large. Good to very good. December to March. 



Bej^net. 



Origin, Herefordshire, England, where it is valued for cider. Fruit 

 medium, elongated, oblong, conical, dingy russet gray, orange, and 

 muddy red. (Lind.) 



Benoni. 



This excellent early apple is a native of Dedham, Mass. The tree 

 is of vigorous, upright, spreading habit ; hardy and productive ; light 

 reddish bro^vn. It is a valuable variety for market or table use. 



Benoni. 



Fruit rather below medium size. Form roundish oblate conical. 

 Color pale yellow, shaded, striped, and marbled with dark crimson, and 

 thinly sprinkled with bright dots. Stalk short, slender. Cavity deep rus- 

 seted. Calyx closed. Segments persistent, sometimes a little recurved. 

 Basin abrupt, quite deep, somewhat uneven. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, 

 pleasant, subacid. Core small. Yery good. August. 



Bentley's Sweet. 



Origin unknown. Supposed Virginia. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 hardy, good bearer and keeper, valuable in the Southwest in rich soils. 



Fruit medium, roundish, flattened at ends, sometimes slightly obKque, 

 and sometimes sides unequal, pale yellowish green, shaded with pale 

 red and moderately sprinkled with light and brown dots. Stalk long, 

 slender, curved. Cavity smooth, deep. Calyx large, closed, or partially 

 open. Segments medium length, erect, sometimes a little recurved. 

 Basin large, deep, corrugated. Flesh fine, whitish, compact, sweet, some- 

 what honeyed flavor. Core small. Yery good. January to May. 



