THE APPLE. 



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Flory. 



Flory's Bellflower. Sheep Shire. 



Origin, Montgomery Co., Ohio. A new variety, highly regarded in 

 the vicinity of its origin. Tree upright grower, abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, rich yellow, with small patches of 

 russet and minute raised russet dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, moder- 

 ately juicy, subacid. Good. October, November. 



Flower of Kent. 



A large and handsome English Apple, chiefly valued for baking and 

 kitchen use. 



Fruit quite large, roundish conic, tawny yellow, washed with dull 

 red, with occasionally a few stripes of brighter red. Flesh greenish 

 yellow, abounding with a lively subacid juice. Good cooking. Octo- 

 ber to J anuary. 



Flushing Spitzenburgh. 



This variety has been confounded with the Esopus Spitzenburgh, 

 but is really quite distinct. The tree makes strong reddish brown 

 shoots, different from the slender yellowish ones of that sort. 



The fruit is roundish conical. Stalk set in a narrow cavity projecting 

 beyond the fruit. Skin nearly covered with red, on a greenish yellow 

 ground, dotted with large fawn spots, and coated with a slight bloom. 

 Calyx small, in an even basin. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, nearly sweet, 

 and of pleasant flavor, but without the brisk richness or yellow color 

 of the Esopus Spitzenburgh. Good. October to February. 



Focht. 



A seedling of Lebanon Co., Pa. Tree forms a low open head, 

 productive. 



Fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, pale yellow, sometimes with a 

 blush. Flesh white, tender, juicy, good, subacid. October, December. 

 Excellent for culinary purposes. 



Foote's Nonpareil. 



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Origin, farm of Jonathan Foote, Lee, Mass. Tree thrifty, vigorous, 

 spreading, an annual bearer. 



Fruit small, oblong conic truncated, yellow shaded and indistinctly 

 splashed with crimson. Flesh firm, juicy, pleasant aromatic subacid. 

 1 I Yery good. Core large. November. 



1 i FORANGE. 



Origin, Fairfield Co., Ohio. Tree good grower, round head, good 

 bearer. 



Fruit large, pale yellow. Flesh white, fine-grained, rich sweet. 

 Good. September. 



Ford Apple. 



Origin, farm of David Ford, Canaan, Columbia Co., N. Y. 



