THE APPLE. 



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fruit, and valued in its locality for market and family use; young 

 shoots dark brown, many light grayish dots. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, sides sometimes unequal ; skin 

 pale yellow, -shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red, nearly 

 covering the fruit, and moderately sprinkled with light russet and gray 

 dots ; stalk medium, slender ; cavity large, russeted, sometimes extend- 

 ing in rays on the base ; calyx closed ; basin small, slightly corrugated ; 

 flesh whitish, fine, tender, juicy, mild pleasant subacid; very good; 

 core medium. December, March. 



"Wealthy. 



A new variety, raised by Peter M. Gideon, of Excelsior, near St, 

 Paul, Minn. So far the tree has proved hardy, healthy, vigorous, 

 spreading, very productive ; a beautiful and excellent fruit. 



Fruit medium, oblate, or roundish oblate ; skin smooth, whitish 

 yellow, shaded with deep rich red in the sun, obscure broken stripes, 



Wealthy. 



splashes and mottlings in the shade, sometimes entirely covered with 

 crimson, and many light dots ; stalk short to medium, slender ; cavity 

 large, green russet ; calyx partially closed ; basin deep, abrupt, uneven ; 

 flesh white, fine, sometimes stained with red, tender, juicy, vinous, 

 lively subacid ; very good ; core small. December, February. 



Westeen Beauty. 



Musgrove's Cooper. Big Rambo. Ohio Beauty. 



Origin unkno^vn. William T. English, of Phinehart, O., seems to 

 have brought it into notice, and furnished us specimens. Tree very 



