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THE APPLE. 



Fruit mediura, oblate, whitish, shaded, marbled, splashed, and striped 

 with rich red, few light dots. Stalk rather short. Cavity large. 

 Calyx small, closed. Basin large, open, slightly corrugated. Flesh 

 firm, very white, tender, juicy, brisk, refreshing subacid. Yery good. 

 October, January. 



Shipley Green. 



Origin, Maryland. 



Fruit medium, oblong, red, and very acid. Good for cooking and 

 keeping only. 



Shippen's Russet. 



Originated in Philadelphia. It is often found at the West, and as a 

 market sort profitable, but inferior in quality to the Roxbury Russet. 

 The tree is very vigorous, forming a large round spreading head, pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, oblate, irregular, yellowish green, somewhat russeted. 

 Flesh greenish, rather dry, soft, mild subacid. Good. November, 

 February. 



Shockley. 



Origin, Georgia. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, very pro- 

 ductive, bearing young and regularly. Young wood reddish, grayish 

 on under side. 



Shockley. 



Fruit below medium, roundish conical, pale yellow overspread with 

 red, inconspicuous minute dots. Stalk long, slender, inserted in a deep 



