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THE APPLE. 
jng to ovate. Stem J of an incli long, rather slender, in a nar- 
row, deep, compressed, slightly russeted cavity — sometimes 
Marstoris Red Winter. 
with a lip. Calyx partially closed, segments long, in a c eep 
corrugated basin. Colour whitish yellow, shaded and striped 
with bright red and crimson, thickly sprinkled with minute 
dots. Flesh whitish yellow,' very juicy, tender, sprightly sub- 
acid flavour. December to March. 
Maverack’s Sweet. 
Raised by Dr. Maverack, Pendleton District, S. Carolina. 
Fruit large, roundish oblate, angular. Skin yellow, mostly 
shaded with crimson, and sprinkled with light grey or greenish 
dots. Stalk short, inserted in a large cavity surrounded by 
russet. Calyx open, set in a deep, irregular basin. Flesh rich, 
pleasant, vinous, saccharine. 
McAfee’s Nonsuch. 
Originated at McAfee’s old Fort in Kentucky. Good grow- 
er, very productive. Fruit large, globular, inclining to oblate. 
Skin yellowish green, shaded and striped with crimson and co- 
vered with a thin bloom. Stem short, inserted in a large cavi- 
ty. Calyx closed, set in a small basin. Flesh whitish, solid, 
