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THE APPLE. 



Bailey's Spice. 



Origin, Plattsburg, N. Y. Tree moderately vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit medium, roundish conical, light yellow, sometimes a faint blush. 

 Stalk rather long, slender. Cavity rather deep. Calyx closed. Basm 

 abrupt, corrugated. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, lively subacid, slightly 

 aromatic. Core large. Nearly very good. September and October. 



Bailey's Sweet. 

 Edgerly's Sweet. Howard's Sweet. Paterson's Sweet. 



Origin unknown, introduced by J. Edgerly of Perry, Wyoming Co., 

 N. Y. Tree hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. 



This variety is regarded as profitable for all purposes, although per- 

 haps a little too tender skin for shipping long distances. Fruit large, 

 form roundish conical, often approaching oblong, obscurely ribbed, color 

 yellowish, mostly shaded and obscurely striped with red, and thickly 

 sprinkled with minute dots. Stalk short and rather small, inserted m a 

 narrow cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a narrow irregular basin. 

 Flesh white, tender, not very juicy, almost melting, with a honeyed sweet 

 flavor. Core rather large. Very good. November to March. 



Baker. 

 Scott. 



Origin, Ridgefield, Ct. Tree vigorous, spreading, abundant bearer, 

 young wood reddish brown, with prominent round buds. In its native 

 locality this Apple is highly esteemed both for market and cooking pur- 

 poses. . „ . , _ 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, yellowish, mostly 

 shaded and splashed with shades of crimson. Stalk short, moderately 

 stout. Cavity regular, medium. Calyx closed. Segments slightly recurved. 

 Basin shallow, slightly corrugated. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse, often 

 tinged with crimson near the skin, pleasant subacid. Very good. Core 

 small. October to February. 



Baker's Sweet. 

 Winter Golden Sweet. Long Stem Sweet. Late Golden Sweet. 



An old fruit of Connecticut and Massachusetts, and much cultivated 

 there. Tree moderately vigorous, slender, somewhat resembling Jonathan. 

 Wood clear reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish, of a golden yellow color, with some patches 

 of russet. Stalk long, inserted in a large smooth cavity. Calyx closed. 

 Bather large basin. Flesh yellow, rich, exceedingly saccharine and plea- 

 sant. Good to very good. November, December. 



Balm. 



Origin, Vermont. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish, oblate conical, yellowish, mostly 

 covered with red. Stalk slender. Flesh whitish, tender, moderately 

 juicy, mild, pleasant. Good. October. 



