322 THE APPLE. 



hardy, vigorous, spreading ; it puts forth its leaves and blossoms much 

 later than other varieties in the spring, and consequently avoids injury 

 by late frost ; it is, therefore, particularly valuable for the South and 

 Southwest, where it is much cultivated. Young wood clear reddish 

 brown. 



Fruit rather large, oblate conic, yellowish, shaded with red and 

 striped with crimson. Stalk short and thick, inserted in a broad open 



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Eawle s Janet. 



cavity. Calyx partially open, set in a rather shallow basin. Flesh 

 whitish yellow, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good to very good. 

 February to June. So far has not succeeded well at the North. 



Rawling's Bed Streak. 



Rawling's Fine Bed Streak. Red Streaked Rawling. 



An old English sauce Apple, described in Ronalds. 

 Fruit large, roundish, yellow, striped with red. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, sweet. Good for cooking. December to March. 



Rebecca. 

 Daddy. 



An old variety, originating with a family by name of Stidham, in 

 Delaware. Tree upright spreadiug. Young shoots dull grayish brown. 

 Terminal bud large, blunt. Productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, whitish yellow, sometimes with a crimson 

 cheek. Stalk short, inserted in a deep, narrow cavity. Calyx closed. 

 Basin broad and deep. Flesh tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good to 

 very good. August, September. 



