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THE APPLE. 



Iowa Russet. 



This new apple originated with Joseph L. Budd, Shellsburg, Iowa, 

 who informs us that the tree is very hardy, vigorous, making a compact 

 round head, an early, annual, and abundant bearer ; fruit even in srze, 

 of good quality, and a valuable acquisition for the prairie country ; 

 young shoots light reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, oblate to roundish oblate, sometimes slightly oblique ; 

 skin deep yellow, a shade of pale red when exposed to the sun, mod- 

 erately sprinkled with grayish dots, and partially covered with patches 

 and nettings of russet ; stalk short, small ; cavity quite large ; calyx 

 closed ; basin round, quite deep, nearly smooth ; flesh yellowish, half 

 fine, tender, moderately juicy, mild subacid, rather rich ; good to very 

 good ; core small. January, March. 



Iowa Eusset. 



Irish Pippin. 



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Originated with Stephen A. Porter, Norristown, Pa. Tree a free 

 upright grower, forming a handsome head, very productive alternate 

 years ; young shoots smooth, reddish brown. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, sometimes roundish, slightly 

 conical ; skin whitish, shaded with light bright red, striped and broken 

 splashes of dark red, and a few light and brown dots ; stalk very short, 

 small ; cavity medium, sometimes a little russeted ; basin small, corru- 

 gated ; flesh white, tender, juicy, mild subacid, slightly vinous ; very 

 good ; core rather small. October, November. 



Johnson. 



Originated with Thomas Johnson, Ash Ridge, 111. Tree vigorous, 

 upright, an annual and good bearer ; it is highly prized where it origi- 

 nated. 



