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THE APPLE. 
Rockport Sweet. 
Origin, Massachusetts. Tree a strong grower and productive, 
Fruit medium, oblate, obliquely depressed. Skin greenish, 
becoming waxen yellow, with a dull red cheek. Stem short and 
thick, inserted in a cavity somewhat ribbed, surrounded by rus- 
set. Calyx large, nearly closed, set in a broad, open basin. 
Flesh whitish, juicy, with a brisk, sweet, aromatic flavour. 
January to April. 
Rock Apple. 
Origin, Peterborough, New Hampshire, recommended by 
Robert Wilson, of Keene, as an excellent fruit. Tree vigorous, 
with long, slender branches, very productive. 
Fruit large, roundish, slightly flattened. Skin striped and 
splashed with dark and bright red on a yellowish ground. 
Flesh white, tender, juicy, flavour sub-acid, and very good 
September, October. 
Rock Sweet. 
Origin, farm of Elihu Pearson, Newbury, Mass. Tree hardy, 
vigorous, and a constant bearer. 
Fruit medium or below, roundish, oblate, slightly conic. 
Skin reddish, shaded, striped and splashed with darker red, and 
sprinkled with large whitish dots. Stalk short, set in a broad, 
deep, russeted cavity. Calyx closed, basin shallow, corrugated. 
Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet and pleasant. September. 
Rollin. 
Origin, Franklin Co., North Carolina. Tree of moderate 
growth, bears abundantly. 
Fruit of medial size, oblate. Skin dull red, stalk very long, 
cavity wide and deep, basin shallow. Flesh compact, fine 
grained, sub-acid, rich and delicious. October to January. (G. 
W. Johnson, MS.) 
Rolla of Illinois may be the same. 
Rum Apple. 
Origin, Pawlet, Vt., on the farm of Brownley Rum. Tree 
upright, vigorous, an early and profuse bearer. 
Fruit medium, oblate. Skin yellow, slightly shaded with 
crimson. Stalk short, cavity moderate. Calyx partially closed, 
basin broad and shallow. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, sprightly, 
sub-acid. November to March. 
