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THE APPLE. 



productive nearly every year ; a late keeper, and considered valuable in 

 its locality. 



Emit medium to large, roundish oblate, very slightly conic ; skin 

 yellow, shaded, splashed and striped with light and dark red in the sun 

 and faintly on the shaded side, moderately sprinkled with large and 

 small light dots, a few being areole ; stalk short ; cavity medium, some- 

 times slightly russeted ; calyx small, closed ; basin deep, large, slightly 

 corrugated; flesh yellowish, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid; 

 good to very good; core small. January, March. 



Clayton. 



Originated with Richard Worrell, near Clayton, Indiana, and is 

 valued as a late keeper. Tree vigorouSj upright, a regular and abun- 

 dant bearer, but only moderate crop alternate years. 



Truit rather large, roundish oblate, regular ; skin smooth, yellow, 

 nearly covered with light and dark rich red, and moderately sprinkled 

 with light dots ; stalk short ; cavity rather large, thinly russeted ; calyx 

 small, nearly closed ; basin medium, slightly corrugated ; flesh yellow- 

 ish, rather coarse, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid; good; core 

 small. January, May. 



Cline's Codlin. 



Origin unknown ; introduced by Daniel Cline, of Fairview Town- 

 ship, York County, Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, upright, an early 

 bearer, and very productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, nearly regular ; skin pale whitish yellow, 

 almost waxen, sometimes a light shade of red in the sun ; stalk short, 

 small ; cavity large ; calyx closed ; basin medium, slightly corrugated ; 

 flesh whitish yellow, fine, crisp, juicy, lively subacid ; good to very 

 good ; core medium. Middle of August to middle of September. 



Connecticut Red Cheek. 

 Connecticut Red Streak. Connecticut Red Side. 



An old variety, which originated in Hartford County, Conn. Tree 

 vigorous, upright spreading ; very productive alternate years. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate; skin pale, with a bright red 

 cheek, sometimes a few obscure splashes and stripes, and a few scatter- 

 ing brown dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity large, deep ; calyx closed ; 

 basin large, deep, slightly corrugated ; flesh white, half fine, crisp, ten- 

 der, juicy, mild subacid ; good to very good ; core medium. October, 

 November. 



Cons. 



An old variety of uncertain origin, grown in Lancaster and York 

 counties, Pa., where it is esteemed as a dessert apple. Tree moderately 

 vigorous, rather upright, very productive. 



Fruit quite small, roundish, slightly conic; skin w-hitish, mottled 

 and striped with rather dull red, a.nd sprinkled with a few light dots : 

 stalk long, slender ; cavity medium ; calyx half closed ; basin medium, 



