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THE APPLE. 



farm of Heman Chapin, of East Bloomfield, near Rocliester, N. Y. The 

 trees require high culture, and open heads to let in the sun, otherwise 

 the fruit is wanting in flavor, and apt to be imperfect and knotty. Young 

 shoots dark reddish brown. The tree blooms late, often escaping vernal 

 frosts. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate conical. Skin thin, smooth, in the 

 shade gi^eenish or pale yellow, in the sun covered with light and dark 

 stripes of purplish red, marked with a few pale dots, and a thin white 

 bloom. Stalk three-fourths of an inch long, rather slender, planted in a 

 very wide, deep cavity, sometimes marked Avith russet. Calyx small, 

 closed. Basin narrow, abrupt, furrowed. Flesh white, fine-grained, 

 tender, slightly subacid, with a peculiarly fresh and delicious flavor. 

 Core large and open. Yery good to best. December to June. 



Northern Sweet. 

 Northern Golden Sweet. Golden Sweet. 



Origin, on the farm of the late Nathan Lockwood, of St. George, 

 Chittenden Co., Yt. Tree healthy, spreading, and productive, but needs 

 high culture for the perfect development of the whole crop. Young 

 wood reddish, smooth. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, sometimes yyith a blush. 

 Stalk rather long, in a moderate cavity. Calyx, small and closed, in a 

 narrow, abrupt, corrugated basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 rich, and excellent. Core medium. September, O'ctober. Not profit- 

 able. 



NORTHFIELD BeAUTY. 



Origin unknown. Tree a vigorous gTower. Young shoots rich red- 

 dish broAvn, with few prominent dots. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate. Sides unequal, whitish yellow, with 

 stripes, shades, and splashes in the sun. Flesh w^hite, crisp, brisk sub- 

 acid. Core small. Good for cooking. August, September. 



Nottingham Pippin. 

 Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with slight markings of rus- 

 set. Flesh white, marro^\y, sugary, vinous. November to February. 

 (Hogg.) 



Nursery. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, inclining to conic, gi-eenish yellow, 

 slight blush or brown in the sun, gray dots. Stalk short, slender. Ca- 

 lyx closed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, compact, mod- 

 erately juicy, mild subacid, almost sweet. Core small. Good. Decem- 

 ber to February. 



Oakes. 



From Danvers, Mass. Origin unknoA\ni. Tree a strong, ^4gorous 

 grower, and fair bearer. Young shoots clear reddish, smooth. 



