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THE APPLE. 



Gardner Sweet. 



Gardner Sweeting. 



Kenrick says : Tree grows slow, but is very productive. 

 Fruit above medium, roundish, pale color, covered with small specks, 

 bright blush next the sun. Flesh firm, sweet. December to March. 



Gardner's Sweet Pearmain. 

 An old Long Island Apple. 



Fruit medium, oblate, sides unequal, yellowish, shaded, splashed, and 

 striped with light and dark red nearly over the whole surface, thickly 

 sprinkled with light dots. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, sweet, and 

 pleasant. Good. Core small. September. 



Garrettson's Early. 

 Somerset Harvest. 



Originated on the farm of Jno. Garrettson, Somerset, N. J. Tree 

 vigorous, upright spreading, productive. Young wood brown, slightly 

 downy. 



Fruit medium, roundish conic, yellowish, thickly covered with light 

 specks. Stalk short. Cavity deep, acute. Calyx closed, in a small, 

 abrupt, furrowed basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk subacid. 

 Good, valuable for cooking. September. 



Garter. 



A cider fruit of England. Fruit medium, oblong, pale yellow and 



red. 



Gault's Bellflower. 



Fruit large, roundish, pale yellow. Flesh white, coarse. October, 

 December. (Elliott.) 



Gaumont. 



Supposed French origin. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong oblate, ribbed, golden yellow with 

 a few light gray dots. Stalk short. Calyx open. Basin very deep. 

 Flesh yellow, compact, juicy, rich subacid. October, November. 



General Haskell. 



Origin said to be Graves Co. , Ky. Tree a good grower and productive. 

 Fruit medium, red, esteemed for its fine appearance and being a 

 long keeper. 



Genesee Chief. 



Origin unknown. Tree a strong, vigorous grower. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, uneven or ribbed, whitish, almost 

 waxen, shaded with crimson in the sun, few faint dots. Flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, subacid. Good. Core large. September. Cooking. 



