THE APPLE. 



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acid ; good to very good ; core rather small. Last of Augiist and 

 September. 



Schuyler's Sweet. 



Originated on the farm of E-ensselaer Schuyler, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 

 Tree vigorous, spreading, open head, a regular bearer, and productive. 



Fruit large, roundish or roundish oblate, slightly conic, slightly 

 angular ; skin pale yellow, a few scattering brown dots ; stalk rather 

 short, slender ; cavity large, deep ; calyx closed ; basin large, deep, 

 slightly corrugated ; flesh white, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, 

 mild, pleasant sweet, slightly aromatic ; good to very good ; core small. 

 September, October. 



SCRIBNER SpITZENBURGH. 



Originated on the farm of Elijah Scribner, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Tree 

 vigorous, spreading, very productive alternate years. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, angular ; skin pale yellow, shaded 

 with bright deep red in the sun, sometimes obscure stripes and splashes 

 and pretty thickly sprinkled with light dots ; stalk short, moderately 

 stout ; cavity rather narrow, deep ; calyx half closed ; basin medium, 

 furrowed ; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, 

 slightly aromatic ; good to very good ; core small. December, February. 



Sherman's Favorite. 

 Sherman's Sweet. 



Originated on the farm now owned by E. C. Sherman, of Wyoming, 

 N. Y. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive alternate 

 years. 



Fruit medium or above, oblate, angular or slightly ribbed ; skin 

 greenish yellow, sometimes brownish red in the sun, moderately 

 sprinkled with light and gray dots ; stalk rather long, slender ; cavity 

 broad, not very deep, a little greenish ; calyx closed ; basin broad, rather 

 deep ; flesh a little coarse, half tender, crisp, juicy, mild, rather rich 

 sweet ; good to very good ; core medium. November, J anuary. 



SiLLIX. 



Originated on the farm of Thomas Sillix, Manellan Township, Pa. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, upright, somewhat spreading, not an early 

 bearer, but very productive alternate years when the tree has attained 

 some age. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, regular ; skin pale yellow, shaded 

 with light and dark rich red over half or more of the surface, obscurely 

 splashed and striped, and covered with numerous small light and gray 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity small, smooth ; calyx half closed ; basin 

 medium, slightly corrugated; flesh yellow, fine, compact, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid, almost sweet, quite rich ; very good ; core small. 

 December, March. 



