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This apple originated with L. Woolverton, Secretary /of the 
Ontario Fruit Grower’s Association, Grimsby, Ontario, who has 
furnished the following statement of its origin: “This apple 
originated on my own fruit farm. It was a chance seedling that 
were so scabby that they were seldom picked, and so rotted upon 
the ground. I think, therefore, that I am justified in saying that 
the tree is a seedling of the Fameuse. The original tree appears 
to be about twelve or fifteen years of age, and bears a medium 
crop of apples with highly colored, cheeks on the sunny side 
They are entirely free from /usicladiwm, and are much larger 
than the Snow; the quality is quite as good, and the apple keeps 
until February, and may, therefore, be classed among winter 
apples. The tree is somewhat slender in habit of growth, but I 
think very healthy.” 
September Crab Apple.—A seedling of Cherry Crab from 
Peter M. Gideon, Excelsior, Minn. ‘Fruit larger and a few days 
later than Transcendent, not uniform in shape, varying from 
oblong to oblate; stem about an inch long, slender, set in a 
deep, smooth cavity; calyx closed, set in a moderately deep 
basin ; skin thin, smooth, with delicate bloom, streaked or nearly 
covered with dark red; flesh yellowish, subacid, moderately 
juicy, with an agreeable crabapple flavor, not astringent, very 
good quality. ‘Top-worked on bearing tree five years ago and 
produced a few specimens of fruit this season. The true 
September apple is entirely distinct from this fruit. | 
Sharp.— Received from Benjamin Buckman, Farmingdale, 
Il., 1889. Top-worked in bearing tree then, it bore a few 
fruits this season, from which the following description was 
made: 
Fruit medium size, oblong conical, handsome yellow, sprinkled 
with brown dots and usually half its surface marbled and shaded 
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sprung up among half a dozen old Fameuse trees. These apples 
With carmine and crimson. The short stem is set in a wide, — 
deep, russeted cavity ; calyx closed, set in a wrinkled, moderately _ 
shallow basin; flesh nearly white, fine grained, tender, mod- 
erately juicy, nearly sweet, mild and pleasant flavor, very good 
quality ; ripe here in October. ee 
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