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THE APPLE. 



Landsberger Reinette. 

 Reinette de Landsberg-, 



Originated with Justrigrath Burchardt, Hanover, Germany. Tree 

 strong, vigorous, spreading, very productive. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, regular ; skin smooth, golden yellow, 

 sometimes a shade of light red in the sun, and many light and brown 

 dots ; stalk long, slender ; cavity medium, russet ; calyx closed ; basin 

 medium, corrugated; flesh yellowish, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, lively 

 subacid, rather rich ; good to very good ; core small. November, J an- 

 uary. 



Lelieur. 



Of foreign origin and a promising variety. Tree vigorous, upright, 

 very productive. 



Truit medium or above, roundish oblate, slightly angular ; skin yel- 

 low, shaded, splashed, and striped with light and dark red over the en- 



Lelieur. 



tire surface, and a few scattering light dots ; stalk short, slender ; cavity 

 large, deep, a little greenish ; calyx closed ; basin quite large, moderate- 

 ly deep, slightly corrugated; flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, mild sub- 

 acid ; good to very good ; core small. November, February. 



Long's Russet. 



Originated with the late J. S. Long, of Fairview, Ky., and is con- 

 sidered one of the best late keeping apples for that locality. Tree vigo- 

 rous, upright, but spreading when in fruit, and makes a large handsome 

 tree ; very productive annually ; young shoots reddish brown, grayish. 



