THE APPLE. 



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Fruit medmm, roundish oblong, greenish yellow, with many grayish 

 spots. Calyx small, half closed. Stalk short. Flesh yellowish white, fine, 

 firm, rather dry, subacid. December to March. (Yer.) 



Mifflin King. 

 Origin, farm of Mr. Kofiman, Mifflin Co., Pa. 



Fruit small, oblate, whitish with a slight blush and a few gray dots. 

 Stalk short, small. Calyx small, closed. Flesh white, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, pleasant, lively subacid. Good. November and December. 



MiGNONNE d'HiVER. 



A new variety, probably of French origin. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate depressed, slightly conic, greenish 

 yellow, with shade of rich bright red in the sun, few light and gray 

 dots. Stalk short. Calyx nearly closed. Flesh whitish, rather firm, 

 moderately juicy, mild, pleasant, almost sweet. December, February. 



Milam. 



Harrig-an. Winter Pearmain of some. Blair. 



Thomas. Rusty Coat Milam ? 



Origin uncertain, much grown in some sections at the West, very 

 productive, and keeps well. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish, greenish, shaded and striped with 

 red. Flesh rather firm, pleasant, subacid, not rich. Good. December, 

 March. 



Milch. 



Braunschweiger Milch, Milch Apfel. 



An extremely beautiful German Apple, recently introduced. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, waxy white, with crimson stripes 

 and dots on the sunny side. Flesh white, tender, crisp, subacid. 

 August. 



Miller. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, very productive. 

 Young shoots grayish dall reddish brown, downy. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, whitish yellow, shaded, splash- 

 ed, and striped with shades of red. Flesh white, sometimes stained with 

 red next the skin, juicy, tender, mild subacid. Good. Core large. 

 Stiptember, November. 



Miller. 



Introduced by James O. Miller, Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Young wood smooth, light reddish 

 brown. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, yellow, shaded, 

 striped, and splashed with rich red, large light or areole dots. Stalk short. 



