THE APPLE. 



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acute cavity. Calyx partially closed, set in a shallow corrugated basin. 

 Flesh crisp, juicy, rich, saccharine, slightly vinous, and pleasant. Good. 

 April, May. 



This is one of the most profitable varieties at the South, where it not 

 only bears abundantly, but keeps and sells remarkably well. 



Simpson Sweet. 



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



Fruit medium, roundish oblong, flattened at base and crown, green- 

 ish yellow, with a tinge of brown in the sun. Calyx small, closed. 

 Flesh white, moderately juicy, sweet, and pleasant. Good. Core small. 

 December. 



Sine-qua-non. 



A native of Long Island, named by the late Wm, Prince. 



Fruit roundish conical, about medium size, smooth, pale greenish yel- 

 low. Stalk slender. Flesh white, very tender, juicy, and of a delicate 

 and very sprightly flavor. Good. The young trees are rather slow and 

 crooked in growth. August. 



Sink. 



Origin, Boalsburg, Centre Co., Pa. Tree vigorous, upright spread- 

 ing, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to conic, whitish, splashed and 

 marbled with red. Flesh very white, stained next the skin, tender, juicy, 

 brisk subacid. Good. September. 



Sir William Gibbons. 

 An English cooking Apple. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, ribbed, yellow, streaked with light and 

 dark red. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, juicy, slightly acid. Novem- 

 ber, January. 



Skunk. 



An old New Jersey Apple. 



Fruit large, yellow, resembling Newtown Pippin, with red spots and 

 blotches. Flesh yellowish, juicy, pleasant. Good. November, Decem- 

 ber. (Coxe.) 



Sleeping Beauty. 

 Winter Sleeping Beauty. Sleeper. 



Tree an excellent bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, somewhat flattened, straw-color, washed 

 with lively red. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, tender, juicy, acid. No- 

 vember, February. (Hogg.) 



Sleight's Lady Apple. 



This valuable Apple was raised by Edgar Sleight, Dutchess Co.,. 

 N. Y. It is almost a perfect fac-simile of Lady Apple, except being nearly 

 twice as large. Tree somewhat more vigorous and spreading than the 

 Lady Apple, and very productive. The fruit a little earlier in ripening.- 



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