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THE APPLE. 



Somerset. 



Of uncertain origin; supposed to have originated in tlie town of 

 Somerset, N. Y. Tree vigorous, spreading; an annual bearer, but 



Somerset. 



heavier crops eYerj other year ; a rich, high-flavored apple, desirable for 

 family use. 



Fruit below medium, roundish conical, much narrowed towards the 

 calyx ; skin w-hitish yellow, some nettings and patches of russet, and a 

 few brown dots; stalk of medium length, slender; cavity medium; 

 cal}^ closed ; basin small, corrugated ; flesh quite white, fine, very ten- 

 der, jviicy, rich, highly aromatic; very good or best; core medium. 

 October. 



SOULARD. 



Kaised by Antoine Lessieur, of Portage des Sioux, a few miles above 

 St. Louis, Mo. Tree very vigorous, ujDright, slightly spreading when in 

 fruit ; an early and abundant bearer. This is highly prized in the 

 neighborhood of its origin. 



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

 scurely ribbed ; skin v/hitish, shaded, striped and splashed with light 

 and dark bright red over most of the surface, with a few light and 

 brown dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity quite large, slight russet ; basin 

 medium, corrugated ; flesh quite Avhite, very tender, very juicy, spright- 

 ly subacid, vinous ; very good ; core rather large. October, IN ovember. 



Starr. 



This large early apple was an accidental seedling on the premises of 

 the late John Starr, of Woodbury, N. J. The tree is said to be a 



