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TIIE APPLE. 
yellowish green, in the shade, but pale yellow in the snn, with 
a brownish red blush on the sunny side; slightly streaked or 
spotted with darker red. Flesh tender, juicy, with a sub-acid, 
sprightly flavour. October to January. 
Kentucky Apple. 
Of unknown origin and probably a local name, an early and 
abundant bearer, large and very uniform, oblong, conical, color 
green, marbled and mottled, with dull red in the sun, with irre- 
gular greenish splashes or specks. Cavity narrow, acuminate. 
Calyx large, in a narrow abrupt basin. Flesh not very fine, but 
juicy, very tender, with a very agreeable, sub-acid flavour. Very 
good. Nearly equal to Gravenstein. (T. McWhorter’s, Ms.) 
Kirkbridge White. 
Tree of rather slow growth, an early and abundant bearer. 
Fruit below medium, oblong, ovate, very irregular, ribbed. 
Skin yellowish white. Stalk short and small, in a narrow 
cavity. Calyx small and closed, segments long, reflexed, basin 
narrow. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, ripe soon after 
early harvest, and continues in use four or five weeks ; popular 
in some sections of the West. 
This beautiful apple, a native of Lancaster County, Pa., (on 
the farm of Mr. Brennaman), was brought into notice by Dr. J, 
K. Eshleman of Downingtown, Pa, and promises to be an excel- 
lent fruit, especially for market purposes. Bears carriage remark 
