THE APPLE. 



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Chaney. 



A Pennsylvania Apple, valuable mainly as a long keeper. Tree a 

 straggling grower, vigorous and good bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate, inclining to conic, pale yel- 

 low, shaded in the sun with crimson, and sprinkled with light gray dots. 

 Flesh whitish, firm, moderately juicy, with a sprightly subacid flavor. 

 Good to very good. Core small. December to March. 



Chapman's Orange. 

 Fruit small, deep orange, juicy, rich, subacid. October. 



Charley's Winter. 

 Raised by H. R. Robey, Fredericksburgh, Ya. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate inclining to conic, pale yellow, often 

 shaded with crimson in the sun. Flesh yellow, compact, juicy, crisp, 

 brisk subacid. Good. January, February. 



Chase's Seedling. 



Origin, Maine. 



Fruit medium, roundish, pale yellow, splashed and marbled over 

 nearly the entire surface with red. Flesh white, tender, moderately 

 juicy, mild subacid. Good. September. 



Chattahoochie. 



A Southern variety from the banks of the Chattahoochie River, Ga. 

 Tree vigorous, upright, productive. 



Fruit medium or below in size, roundish oblate, oblique, slightly 

 conic, greenish yellow, faint brownish blush in sun. Stalk very short. 

 Cavity large, open, deep, somewhat russeted. Calyx partially open, 

 with short segments, broad, divided, sometimes closed, sometimes erect. 

 Basin deep, broad, abrupt, slightly furrowed. Flesh yellowish white, 

 breaking, crisp, partially tender, subacid, pleasant. Good. Season, 

 December to April. 



Cheese. 



Origin, Lewisburgh, Pa. Tree strong, vigorous, spreading, produc- 

 tive annually. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, greenish, mostly overspread and 

 striped with red, small grayish dots. Flesh white, fine-grained, ten- 

 der, subacid. Good. November to February. 



Cheeseborough Russet. 

 Pumpkin Sweet of some. Kingsbury Eusset. 

 Forever Pippin. Cheeseboro. 

 Howard Russet. York Russet. 



Sweet Russet. 



An old fruit of little value, large, conical, green russet. Flesh 

 coarse, dry, mild, subacid, almost sweet. Poor. October, November. 



Cheltenham. 

 Calf Pasture. 



The Cheltenham is a handsome and popular market variety that origi- 



