THE APPLE. 



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Fall Stripe. 

 Saxton. 



An old variety which originated in Massachusetts or Connecticut. 

 Tree vigorous, forming a handsome round head ; very productive alter- 

 nate years ; an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, regular ; skin yellow, shaded, striped 

 and splashed with light and dark red over the whole surface, having a 

 few light and brown dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium, slightly 

 russeted ; calyx closed ; basin medium, slightly corrugated ; skin yellow- 

 ish, a little coarse, juicy, tender, subacid, slightly aromatic; good to 

 very good ; core small. September. 



Franclin. 



Origin, Lancaster County, Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, with a 

 round head, very productive alternate years, and a few the intervening 

 ones. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, oblate ; skin pale greenish white, covered 

 with pale red, often deep red in the sun, sometimes obscure splashes 

 and stripes, and a few light and gray dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity 

 ,rather large, sometimes a little russeted ; calyx closed ; basin medium, 

 very slightly corrugated ; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, 

 pleasant subacid ; very good ; core small. September, October. 



General Lyon. 



A new variety, received from George S. Park, who writes that it was 

 raised from seed of Ben Davis by the late Elias Peck, of Parksville, 

 Missouri, and that the tree is hardy, and resembles its parent in growth ; 

 very productive annually, a long keeper, and a good market fruit ; young 

 shoots smooth, brownish red. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish conical, flattened at the ends, 

 sometimes a little oblique ; skin bright yellow, shaded with light and 

 dark red nearly over the whole surface; sometimes a few faint stripes 

 and a few light and brown dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium, 

 often slight green russet ; calyx open ; basin broad, not very deep, cor- 

 rugated ; flesh yellowish, fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid, 

 rather rich ; good to very good ; core small. January, April. 



General Marion. 



' Originated with Henry Lyons, Columbia, S. C. Tree a strong, 

 vigorous grower, quite spreading, not early coming into bearing, but 

 uniformly productive when it attains suflicient age, valuable for its late 

 keeping and productiveness ; young shoots reddish brown. 



Fruit medium or below; roundish oblate conic, slightly angular; 

 skin pale yellow, shaded, and rather obscurely striped with light and 

 dark red nearly over the whole surface, and moderately sprinkled with a 

 light and gray dots ; stalk short ; cavity medium or small ; calyx half 

 closed ; basin rather narrow, deep, slightly plaited ; flesh whitish, half 

 fine, compact, moderately juicy, mild subacid; good to very good; core 

 medium. January to April. 



