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THE APPLE. 
Fruit a little larger than the Golden Pippin, about two and a 
quarter inches in diameter, roundish, flat at the ends. Skin 
smooth, yellow. Flesh yellowish, crisp, with a brisk, rich, tart 
flavour. October and November. 
Downing’s Paragon. 
Raised by A. G. Downing, near Canton, Illinois. Growth 
upright, not very strong. Bears regularly and well. 
Fruit above medium, oblong, oval. Skin light yellow, with a 
sunny cheek. Stem short and small, inserted in a deep abrupt 
cavity. Calyx partially closed, basin deep. Flesh whitish, juicy, 
tender, sweet, rich, aromatic, somewhat like early Sweet Bough. 
September to December. Specimens from C. R. Overman. 
Drap d’Or. Coxe. Thomp. Ron. 
Vrai Drap d’Or. 0. Duh. 
Early Summer pippin, of some New- York gardens . ' 
Bay Apple \ ac . to 
Bonne de Mai ) Thomp. 
This is distinct from the Drap d’Or of Lindley, and of 
Noisette, and most French authors, which is quite a small apple ; 
but it is the Vrai Drap d ’ Or of the old Duhamel, pi. xii. Fig. 4. 
Fruit large, roundish, sometimes a little oblong, narrowing 
slightly to the eye. Skin smooth, yellow or dead gold colour, 
with distinct small brown dots, or specks. Stalk short, mode- 
rately sunk. Calyx set in a shallowish basin, which is rather 
plaited or irregular. Flesh crisp, juicy, and of a pleasant, 
sprightly, mild flavour, agreeable for the dessert or for cooking. 
August to October. The tree grows vigorously, and bears well, 
and the wood is smooth and dark brown. 
Dutchess of Oldenburgh. Thomp. Ron. 
A handsome Russian Fruit of good quality, tree vigorous and 
productive, valuable for market. Succeeds well at the North. 
Fruit medium size, regularly formed, roundish. Skin smooth, 
finely washed and streaked with red on a golden or yellow 
ground. Calyx pretty large and nearly closed, set in a wide 
even hollow. There is a faint blue bloom on this fruit. The 
flesh is rich and juicy, with an excellent flavour. Ripens early 
in September. 
Dyer, or Pomme Royale. Ken 
Smithfield Spice. Tompkins. 
Mygatt’s Bergamot. Coe’s Spice. 
Beard Burden. Builripe. 
A popular New England dessert apple, very sprightly, tender, 
and excellent. It is supposed to be of French origin, and to 
