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THE APPLE. 



splashed with light and dark red, often quite dark in the sun, having 

 many large and small light and gray dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity 

 large, deep ; calyx closed, or half open ; basin rather abrupt, deep, 

 slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, a little coarse, crisp or breaking, 

 moderately juicy, subacid; good; core small. January, April. 



Monte Bello. 



Originated with Matthew Gray, Riverside, Monte Bello Township, 

 111. Tree rather upright, hardy, healthy, moderately vigorous, an early 

 bearer, very productive annually, a new variety, and A. C. Hammond, 

 from whom specimens were received, writes that he considers it an 

 apple of great promise. 



Monte Bello. 



Fruit above medium, oblate, regular ; skin pale yellow, shaded and 

 mottled with light red, striped and splashed with dark rich red over the 

 whole surface, and a few large light dots ; stalk very short, small ; 

 cavity large, broad, russeted ; calyx small, nearly closed ; basin large, 

 deep, smooth ; flesh quite white, fine, sometimes a little stained next 

 the skin, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, vinous; very good; core 

 small or medium. September, November. 



Morgan. 



Originated with Benjamin Morgan, Gloucester County, N. J., many 

 years since. Tree a healthy moderate grower, not an early bearer, but 

 produces good crops alternate years when the tree attains some age. 



Fruit medium, roundish ; skin pale greenish yellow, sometimes a 

 shade of pale red in the sun, and many brown dots ; stalk short, small ; 

 cavity small, often a little russeted ; basin rather small, slightly corru- 

 gated ; flesh white, fine, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, mild sub- 

 acid ; good ; core small. October, J anuary. 



