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THE APPLE. 
Buchanan’s Pippin. 
Buchanan’s Seedling. 
liaised by Robert Buchanan, of Cincinnati, 0., from whom we 
received specimens. Tree vigorous and very productive. 
Fruit medium, oblate, very much flattened, slightly angular 
Skin yellowish, somewhat waxen, deeply shaded with maroon, 
sometimes very obscurely striped and thickly covered with light 
conspicuous dots. Stalk very short and small, surrounded by thin 
scaly russet, inserted in a large cavity. Calyx partially closed, set 
in a round abrupt basin, slightly ribbed. Flesh greenish, very 
solid, crisp and juicy, with a fine, refreshing, sub-acid flavour 
March, April. 
Buckingham. 
Supposed to have originated with the Cherokee Indians, 
Cass Co., Ga. Tree vigorous, erect, productive. 
Fruit large, oblate, inclining to conic, angular. Skin greenish 
yellow, shaded, striped and splashed with crimson, and thickly 
sprinkled with white and grey dots. Stem very short, inserted in 
a broad, deep cavity, surrounded by russet. Calyx closed, in a 
large, deep, irregular basin. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, with a 
brisk, rich, sub-acid flavour. October, November. 
Buck Meadow 
Origin, Norwich, Conn., productive. Fruit above medium, 
globular, slightly conic. Skin yellow, marbled and streaked 
with red. Stem short, in a deep, abrupt cavity, thinly sur- 
rounded by russet. Calyx small, closed, in an open basin. 
Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, with a rather rich, pleasant, 
vinous flavour. November to March. 
Buffington’s Early. 
Origin said to be on the Brandywine, Pa. Tree of good 
growth, bears moderately. 
Fruit medium or below, oblate, angular. Skin yellowish white, 
sometimes a faint blush. Stalk short, cavity large. Calyx closed, 
basin shallow, slightly corrugated. Flesh tender, juicy, with a 
sprightly, sub-acid flavour. Middle of August. 
Bullet. 
Green Abram. K G. Greening. 
Extensively cultivated on the line of Virginia and North Caro- 
’ina, where it is esteemed for its late keeping and productive* 
ness. 
