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THE APPLE. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, sides often unequal, greenish yel- 

 low, with a slight blush next the sun, small gray dots. Stalk short, 

 small. Cavity deep, large, and with thin russet extending out upon the 

 fruit. Calyx partly open. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, tender, juicy, 

 rich, brisk subacid. Good. Core small. December to May. Valua- 

 ble as a late keeper. 



Kentucky. 



Of unknown origin, and probably a local name. An early and abundant 

 bearer. 



Fruit large and very uniform, roundish, slightly conical. Color yel- 

 lowish, marbled and mottled, with dull red in the sun, with irregular 

 greenish splashes or specks. Cavity narrow, acuminate. Calyx large, 

 in a narrow abrupt basin. Flesh not very fine, but juicy, very tender, 

 agreeable subacid. Good. October. 



Kentucky Cream. 



Originated in Todd Co., Ky. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, an 

 early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, largest at the crown or apex, and 

 tapering slightly toward the stalk, yellowish mostly overspread with 

 rich clear red, thickly sprinkled with large areole dots, and some gray- 

 ish marblings next the stalk. Stalk slender. Cavity narrow, acute. 

 Calyx large. Segments partially closed, divided. Basin broad, deep, 

 somewhat corrugated. Flesh yellowish, breaking, not very juicy, rich, 

 mild subacid. Good to very good. December to March. 



Kentucky King. 



From Kentucky. 



Fruit above medium, oblate, yellow, mixed and striped with car- 

 mine. Flesh yellow, breaking, fine-grained, juicy, subacid, aromatic. 

 Good to very good. December, February. (Warder.) 



Kentucky Red Streak. 

 Winter Eed Streak ? Bradford's Best. Selma ? 



Origin obscure, supposed Tennessee. Tree upright, vigorous, and 

 productive annually. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly inclining to conic, greenish yellow, 

 shaded with dull purplish red, and indistinctly splashed and striped, 

 thickly sprinkled with large light dots, having gray centres, sometimes 

 the number of dots give appearance almost as if mottled. Stalk medi- 

 um. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mild subacid. Core 

 small. Good to very good. December to March. 



Kentucky Sweet. 

 A Southern Apple of unknown origin. 



Fruit medium, conic, regular, deep red, stripes obscured and scarcely 

 visible. Dots scattered, large, yellow. Flesh yellow, tender, fine- 

 grained, juicy, very sweet, rich, slightly perfumed. November, January. 

 (Warder.) 



