THE APPLE. 



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splashes almost piirplisli with rather conspicuous yellow dots; stalk 

 short, small; cavity medium; calyx half open; basin rather small, 

 slightly corrugated; flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, mild pleasant 

 subacid ; good to very good. July at the South. 



Striped Sweet Pippin. 

 Striped Pippin. 



An old variety of unknown origin, and was given as a syn. in former 

 editions of this work to Striped Winter Pearmain, but has proved 

 distinct. Tree vigorous, forming a round, rather low head ; an early 

 and abundant bearer, but more heavily alternate years ; valuable for 

 table or market ; young shoots olive brown, slightly downy at the end. 



striped Sweet Pippin. 



Pruit rather large, roundish oblate, slightly angular; skin bright 

 yellow, shaded with dark rich red in the sun, striiDed, splashed and 

 mottled with lighter red on the shaded side, and many light and gray 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity rather large, deep ; calyx closed ; basin 

 quite deep, rather abrupt, a little uneven; flesh white, fine, tender, 

 juicy, mild, pleasant rich sweet, or very mild subacid ; very good ; core 

 rather large. November, February. 



Summer King. 



King. Puckett. Cheese. 



Puckett's Summer. Summer Cheese. 



An old variety supposed to have originated in North Carolina, and 

 has been cultivated in Warren and Todd Counties, Ky., for many years, 



