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No 5 
Summer Queen Apple

July

[sketch of apple]

This is one of the finest apples in quality and
most beautiful in appearance that we have in our
Country, Is is large, of a very fine rich yellow
ground mixed with red, beautifully striped and clouded
sometimes in a larger proportion than the yellow.
The blossom end is pointed and full of little furrows &
protuberances. The stalk is long and proceeds from a
deep cavity with little projections of the flesh around
the bottom of the stalk like the Roman stem.  The
flesh is uncommonly rich, yellow and highly scented.
It is equally suited for stewing as for eating, and
may be ranked among our finest Summer Apples
It is not fully ripe till the beginning of August
but can be long used before that time for stewings.
(vide Swetts Harvest, the same Apple)
        