THE APPLE. 
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Fruit a little above the middle size, rather conical, with a few 
obscure ribs. Stalk short and deeply set. Calyx rather large. 
Skin greenish yellow, washed with a faint blush on one side. 
Flesh yellowish white, juicy, with a pleasant acid flavour. 
Reiser. 
Red Seek-no-further. 
An old variety much grown in Jefferson Co., Ohio, and highly 
prized, growth of tree like Rambo. 
Fruit medium, roundish, oblate, slightly oblique, angular. 
Skin pale yellow, shaded with red, indistinctly striped and 
thickly sprinkled with large greyish dots. Stalk short, inserted 
in a large cavity. Calyx small, closed, in a broad, shallow, cor- 
rugated basin. Flesh yellowish, not very juicy, but mild sub 
acid. November to February. 
Another Red Seek-no-further, received from Samuel Miller, 
near Lebanon, Pa., distinct, and a universal favourite there. 
December to April. 
Keim. 
Origin, Berks Co., Pa. 
Fruit small to medium, oblong oval. Skin light waxen yel- 
low, thickly sprinkled with light russet dots. Stalk long, slen- 
der, in a very small, round, peculiar cavity. Calyx closed, basin 
shallow and uneven. Flesh white, tender, crisp, with a fine, 
brisk, delicate aromatic flavour. Yery good. December 
to March. 
Kelsey. 
Origin, Berks County, Pa., on the premises of John Kelsey. 
Size medium, roundish, oblate, sometimes inclining to conical. 
Skin greenish yellow, with occasionally a faint blush and nume- 
rous grey dots. Stem short, inserted in a deep, moderately open 
cavity. Calyx closed, set in a very shallow, plaited basin. Flesh 
tender, fine texture, greenish white. Flavour mild, and exceed- 
ingly pleasant, fragrant aroma. Quality very good. March, 
(W. D. Brinckle.) 
Kentish Fill-Basket. Thomp. Lind. Ron. 
Potter’s Large Seedling. Ron. 
Lady de Grey’s. 
An immense English fruit, properly named, and much admired 
by those who like great size and beauty of appearance. The 
flavour is tolerable, and it is an excellent cooking apple. The 
tree grows strongly, and bears well. 
Fruit very large — frequently four and a half inches in dia- 
meter, roundish, slightly ribbed or irregular. Skin smooth, 
