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THE APPLE. 



Gillette's Winesap. 



Origin unknown, but supposed to have originated with the late H. 

 N. Gillette, of Quaker Bottom, Ohio. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, 

 a good and valuable apple, quite productive alternate years. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, a little oblique, sides sometimes 

 unequal ; skin whitish, shaded and mottled with light red, rather thinly 

 striped and splashed with darker red, and moderately sprinkled with 

 light and brown dots ; some specimens have a mixed red and russet on 

 the exposed side ; stalk short ; cavity medium, much russeted ; calyx 

 open, or half closed ; basin rather large, regular ; flesh white, a little 

 coarse, crisp, juicy, tender, mild subacid ; very good ; core small. De- 

 cember, January. 



Goyeau. 



A chance seedling on the farm of Goyeau, Windsor, On- 

 tario. Tree a vigorous grower, rather straggling and crooked ; comes 

 rather early into bearing, and produces good crops annually. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, angular or slightly ribbed, and some- 

 what irregular ; skin light pale yellow, many rather obscure light dots ; 

 stalk of medium length, slender ; cavity rather large, uneven ; calyx 

 closed ; basin quite large, furrowed ; flesh yellowish, fine, very tender, 

 juicy, brisk subacid, excellent for culinary uses, and a fair table fruit. 

 August, September. 



Grattan. 



This new large apple was grown from seed by Nehemiah Smith, of 

 Grattan, but while quite young, before fruiting, was removed to the farm 

 of Solomon Deal, of Oakfield, Mich. It is highly prized in that section 

 for culinary purposes as well as for the table. Tree vigorous, upright, 

 forming a round open head, producing good crops annually, and larger 

 ones alternate years. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, regular ; 

 skin smooth, bright yellow, moderately sprinkled with grayish dots ; 

 stalk very short, small ; cavity large, deep, sometimes slightly russeted ; 

 calyx open, or partially closed ; basin large, deep, nearly smooth ; flesh 

 yellowish, a little coarse, tender, juicy, brisk, subacid ; good to very 

 good ; core small. September, December. 



Gros Pigeonnet. 



Of foreign origin. Tree strong, but a slow, grower ; productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate ; skin pale yellow, shaded, mottled, 

 and rather obscurely striped and splashed, with light and dark rich red 

 over most of the surface, and moderately sprinkled with small light dots ; 

 stalk short, small ; cavity medium, russet ; calyx closed ; basin medium, 

 furrowed ; flesh whitish yellow, a little coarse, juicy, subacid ; good. 

 December, February. 



