THE APPLE. 



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Ohlinger. 



Origin, Pennsylvania, Berks County. 



Fruit below medium, yellow, with a brownish cheek, with many are- 

 ole specks. Flesh yellowish white, tender, subacid. Good. October. 



Old English Codlin. 

 English Codlin. Trenton Early ? 



The trees are very vigorous and fruitful. A large and fair cooking 

 Apple, in use from July to November. 



Fruit generally above medium size, oblong or conical, and a little 

 irregular, clear lemon yellow, with a faint blush next the sun. Stalk 

 stout and short. Flesh white, tender, and of a rather pleasant subacid. 

 Much esteemed for cooking, ripens gradually upon the tree. 



Old Field. 



Origin, Connecticut. A good grower, bears well, an old variety. 

 Fruit medium, oblate conic, yellow, with a slight blush. Flesh 

 yellowish, tender, nleasant, mild subacid. Good. January to April. 



Old House. 



Origin, Bucks Co., Pa. Tree vigorous, upright. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to ob.-conic, yellow, with a blush. 

 Flesh tender, fine texture, juicy, flavor agreeable, aromatic. Good. 

 December. 



Old Hundred. 



Origin unknown. Specimens received from J. W. Manning, Read- 

 ing, Mass. Tree upright grower and good bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conic, yellowish, striped, splashed, 

 and marbled with shades of red. Flesh whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, 

 sprightly subacid. Good. November to February. 



Old Royal Russet. 



I Leather Coat Russet. 

 Fruit medium, roundish, gray russet on green. Flesh greenish 

 1 white, sharp subacid. November, February. (Elliott.) 



Old Town Crab. 



Spice Apple of some 



Fruit small, greenish yellow, with brown specks. Flesh crisp, juicy, 

 sweet. December, March. 



Old Town Pippin. 



Of unknown origin. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, light yellow, shaded and 

 JJ \ splashed with red, few brown dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, not very 

 \ • juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Cooking. January to March. 



