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THE APPLE. 



Oline. 



Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit very large, roundish, yellow, washed with red. Flesh tender, 

 fine, subacid. Very good. November, December. (Soc. Y. M.) 



Olive. 



Origin, Wake Co., N. C. Tree vigorous, upright grower. 



Fruit medium, slightly conical, crimson, with gray dots. Calyx 

 open. Stalk long, stout. Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid. October, No- 

 vember. 



There is another Olive Apple, from Vermont, which is medium, ob- 

 late, inclining to conic, yellowish, shaded, splashed, and striped with 

 shades of red, few areole dots. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh 

 white, tender, juicy, mild subacid. November to January. (Gar. Mon.) 



Omar Pasha. 

 An English cooking Apple. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, deep yellow, dotted with rus- 

 set. Calyx open. Stalk short. Flesh white, firm, crisp, juicy, pleas- 

 ant acid. December to March. 



Orange. 



There are several Apples under this name ; but as it is almost im- 

 possible to decide which has prior right to the name, we enumerate and 

 describe in the order they are known to as. 



The Orange of New Jersey origin is a vigorous grower, and mode- 

 rately productive. Young shoots clear, reddish brown, buds reddish, 

 prominent. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate. Skin orange yellow, with a 

 few gi'ay dots, and sometimes patches of russet. Stalk short, in a large 

 cavity. Calyx closed. Basin moderate. Flesh yellow, juicy, subacid, 

 pleasant. Very good. September, October. 



The Orange of Heading, Pa., has fruit roundish, slightly oblate, 

 faintly ribbed, of a warm yellow orange color. Flesh yellowish, 

 sprightly. Good. 



The Orange of France, received from A. Leroy, Angers, is of me- 

 dium size, roundish, fine yellow, shaded with crimson in the sun, mode- 

 rately sprinkled with gray and light dots. Stalk short. Calyx small, 

 closed. Flesh white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant subacid. Good. 

 October, November. 



Orange Pippin. 



Marigold Pippin. Isle of Wight Orange. 



An old Apple, originated in Normandy, and valued mainly as a cider 

 fruit. 



Fruit medium, roundish, rich orange yellow. Flesh firm, crisp, plea- 

 sant acid. October to January. 



There is also an Orange Pippin grown in New Jersey difiering from 

 this, but we have been unable to obtain its history or description. 



