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THE APPLE. 



King Solomon. 



Origin unkno^Ti ; received from J. S. Downer & Son, of Fairview, 

 Ky., who wiite me that it came from Georgia. Tree a strong, vigorous 

 grower, spreading, not an early bearer, but very productive alternate 

 years ; a handsome and good apple of its season ; young shoots dark 

 reddish brown ; buds large. 



Fruit medium or above, oblate to roundish oblate, slightly angular ; 

 skin .orange yellow, a few scattered stripes and splashes of light red over 

 the surface, and moderately sprinkled with brown dots; stalk short; 

 cavity medium ; calyx large, open ; basin rather large or medium ; flesh 

 yellow, a little coarse, moderately juicy, mild subacid, slightly aromatic ; 

 good to very good ; core small. September. 



Kinnaied's Choice. 



Originated on the farm of the late Michael Kinnaird, of Franklin, 

 Tenn. Tree a thrifty, vigorous gi'ower, not very upright or regular, 

 similar to Winesap ; an early and annual bearer, producing heavier 

 crops alternate years. 



Kinnaird's Choice. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, slightly angular, or ob- 

 scurely ribbed, sides sometimes unequal ; skin yellow, almost covered 

 with dark rich red, many small light dots near the crown, and larger 

 ones and less number near the base ; stalk short, small, sometimes by a 

 lip; cavity wide, deep, russeted; calyx closed; basin large, deep, fur- 

 rowed ; flesh yellowish, half flne, crisp, tender, juicy, mild, rich sub- 

 acid, slightly aromatic : very good ; core small. J anuary. 



