THE APPLE. 



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Fruit meclium to large, oblate, sometimes slightly oblique ; skin pale 

 greenisk yellow, almost entirely covered -witli dark rich red, inclining 

 to maroon, and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots ; stalk 

 very short, small ; cavity medium, russet ; calyx open ; basin medium, 

 sKghtly plaited ; flesh yellowish, fine, juicy, mild rich subacid, inclining 

 to sweet ; very good ; core small. December, March. 



Irisli Pippin. 



Kansas Queex. 



Raised by Burrell Atkinson, Leavenworth, Kan. Tree hardy, vigor- 

 ous, forming a handsome open head ; very productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conical, slightly angular; skin 

 entirely covered with light and dark red, sometimes almost purplish in 

 the sun, moderately sprinkled with small light and gray dots ; stalk 

 short, slender ; cavity deep, rather narrow ; calyx closed or nearly so ; 

 basin medium, corrugated ; flesh quite white, rather firm, juicy, brisk 

 vsubacid ; good ; core rather large. August, September. 



Kansas Sweet. 



A seedling raised by B. Atkinson, of Leavenworth, Kansas. Tree 

 erect, compact, vigorous, productive. 



Fruit rather large, oblate, slightly conical ; skin gi^eenish yellow, 

 covered with broken stripes of light red and crimson ; dots small, black, 

 scattered ; stalk short, rather thick ; cavity regular, wide, deep ; calyx 

 small, closed; basin shallow; flesh yellowish white, fine, juicy, crisp, 

 breaking, very tender and pleasant, sugar sweet ; quality excellent ; core 

 medium. ISTovember to January. 



