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THE APPLE. 
Fruit large, regularly oblate, slightly conic. Skin yekow, 
with a sunny cheek, thinly sprinkled with reddish dots. Stem 
small and short, inserted in a broad cavity of moderate depth. 
Calyx nearly closed, basin small and shallow. Flesh tender, 
juicy, with a very pleasant, mild, sub-acid flavour. January, 
March. 
Boalsburg. 
A seedling of Centre Co., Pa. Large, oblong, inclining to 
conical, delicately mottled, and striped with red on a yellow 
ground. Stem short, thick, inserted in a deep acuminate rus- 
seted cavity ; basin deep, moderately wide. Flesh yellow, 
juicy, sprightly, and refreshing. Quality very good. February. 
(Ad. Int. Rep.) 
Bonum. 
Magnum Bonum. 
Raised by Squire Kinney, Davidson Co., N. Carolina. Tree 
hardy and vigorous, an early and abundant bearer. 
Fruit large, oblate, colour light to dark red, basin and cavity 
shallow. Stem medial length. Flesh yellow, sub-acid, rich, and 
delicious. (G. W. Johnson, Ms.) 
Bourassa. 
A foreign variety, succeeds well at the north, apt to shrivel 
and does not keep well. 
Fruit medium, roundish, conic, ribbed. Skin yellowish, rich 
orange russet on the sunny side. Stem rather long, in a deep 
uneven cavity. Calyx closed, segments large, basin very small 
Flesh white, sometimes stained, tender, with a pleasant aromatic 
flavour. November, December. 
Bowling’s Sweet. 
Raised by Louis Bowling, Spottsylvania county, Va., and 
introduced by H. R. Roby, Fredericksburgh, Va. A very vigor- 
ous grower and very productive. 
Fruit medium, roundish. Colour dull red, on a yellow ground. 
Flesh rich, juicy, sweet, and entirely free from acid. October to 
January. (H. R. Roby, Ms.) 
Bowker. 
Tree vigorous, rather spreading, good bearer. Fruit medium, 
roundish, flattened, slightly conic, angular. Skin pale yellow, 
