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THE APPLE. 



vigorous, making a large, spreading, open head; an early and good 

 bearer. 



Fruit large to very large, roundish oblate, regular ; skin pale yellow, 

 shaded with bright red in the sun, some rather obscure splashes and 

 stripes of light red in the shade, thickly sprinkled with large light and 

 gray dots, the light ones being areole ; stalk of medium length, slender ; 

 cavity large, sometimes light russet ; calyx large, closed ; basin large, 

 broad, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, coarse, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, mild subacid; good to very good; core rather small. October, 

 February. 



Whitescarver. 



Originated with R. A. Whitescarver, of Laurel Mills, Ya., who 

 informs me that the tree is vigorous, rather spreading or round head, 

 an early and good bearer annually, but more so alternate years. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate ; skin pale yellowish green, a few 

 light dots, a portion being areole ; stalk short ; cavity narrow ; calyx 

 small ; basin broad, moderately deep ; flesh yellowish white, half fine, 

 crisp, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid ; very good ; core large, open. 

 November, December. 



York Stripe. 



Origin York County, Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, an 

 early bearer, and very productive alternate years. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, slightly conic, slightly angular ; skin 

 pale whitish yellow, shaded and rather thinly striped and splashed with 

 light bright red over the whole surface, but quite faintly on the side 

 least exposed to the sun ; stalk short, small ; cavity large, deep, a little 

 greenish ; calyx open or half closed ; basin large, deep, slightly corru- 

 gated ; flesh white, rather coarse, breaking, moderately juicy, mild 

 subacid ; good ; core small. January, February. 



SIBEKIAN CEABS AND IMPROVED SIBERIAN 



APPLES. 



Bailey's Crimson Crab. 



Raised by William H. Bailey, of Plattsburgh, IST. Y. Tree vigor- 

 ous, upright ; very productive. 



Fruit large for a Siberian, roundish, very slightly conic ; skin 

 yellow, shaded over the whole surface with deep rich crimson, almost 

 purplish in the sun, and covered with a light bloom ; stalk short to 

 long, slender, in a medium or small cavity ; basin rather shallow, cor- 

 rugated ; flesh yellow, juicy, subacid and astringent. September. 



