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=Dutch Mignonne.=
REINETTE DOREE--And Several Others in Europe.
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 215.--DUTCH MIGNONNE.]
A fine large apple from Holland. Tree vigorous, upright, productive.
Fruit large or very large, roundish, flattened, sometimes conical, truncated; Surface rough, yellow, covered with red, splashed with bright red; Dots numerous, prominent, fawn-colored.
Basin wide, abrupt, regular; Eye short, wide, open; Segments short.
Cavity medium, acute, regular; Stem medium to long.
Core small, turbinate, regular, clasping; Seeds few, angular imperfect; Flesh yellowish white, breaking, coa.r.s.e-grained, juicy; Flavor acid to sub-acid, rich; Quality good to very good; Use, kitchen, market, drying; Season, September, October.
=Early Pennock.=
SHAKER YELLOW--h.o.m.oNY, of the South?
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 216.--EARLY PENNOCK.]
Origin unknown. Tree thrifty, upright, early bearer, productive, not long-lived.
Fruit large, variable in form, being sometimes oval, and conical, averaging roundish-conic, regular, handsome, sometimes inclined in the axis; Surface smooth, yellow, partially covered with mixed and striped scarlet, splashed carmine--often the yellow prevails; Dots numerous, dark.
Basin shallow, plaited or regular; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, regular, brown; Stem medium or short.
Core long, tapering to both ends, partially open in some, clasping the eye; Seeds large, numerous, plump, dark; Flesh yellow, breaking, rather coa.r.s.e; Flavor acid; Quality poor; Use, market and kitchen; Season, July and August.
=Fameuse.=
SNOW--CHIMNEY--POMME DE NEIGE.
This is a favorite Northern fruit of great beauty. Origin uncertain--whether Canadian or French. It is greatly valued in the North and Northwest as an early winter apple. Tree vigorous, productive; Shoots red; Foliage dark, abundant.
Fruit medium, round, regular; Surface pale waxen yellow, almost wholly covered deep red, made up of stripes and splashes that are not always traceable in the depth of color--absent where a portion of the apple has been shaded by a leaf; Dots minute.
Basin medium, regular; Eye very small, closed.
Cavity wide, wavy, green; Stem short.
Core medium, heart-shaped, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, pointed, rich brown; Flesh snowy white, very tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, mild, delicately perfumed, not rich; Quality good; Use, dessert, kitchen, market; Season, October to December.
=Farley Red.=
[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 217.--FARLEY RED.]
A native of Kentucky, already somewhat extended northward. Tree healthy, moderately thrifty, very productive, making it small.
Fruit small, round or oblong, flattened or truncated at the ends, barrel shaped; Surface dull red stripes on yellow; Dots minute, indented, purplish.
Basin shallow, folded or plaited; Eye small, closed.
Cavity deep, acute, wavy, brown; Stem medium.
Core regular, turbinate, open, clasping the point of the eye; Seeds numerous, plump, angular; Flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy; Flavor sub-acid; Quality only good; Use, Mr. R. Ragan finds it one of his best market fruits; Season, March and April, keeping sound and very salable.
=Glendale.=
Believed to have originated near Glendale, Hamilton County, Ohio, where I obtained it from A.A. Mullet.
Tree vigorous, thrifty, spreading, well formed head, productive.
Fruit large, roundish, somewhat conical; Surface smooth, bright yellow, striped and clouded with bright red; Dots small, russet.
Basin deep, abrupt; Eye small, closed.
Cavity medium, wavy, green; Stem long.
Core open; Seeds numerous, medium; Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy; Flavor very mild sub-acid, almost saccharine, rich; Quality good; Use, table; Season, September, October.
=Hagloe.=
This foreign variety has the general aspect of a Russian apple both in tree and fruit.
Excellent for cooking, highly esteemed by the market gardeners of New Jersey, where it is much grown.
Tree healthy, vigorous, round headed, productive; Shoots stout, blunt; Foliage large, light green.
Fruit medium to large, round, somewhat flattened; Surface pale yellow, distinctly striped and splashed bright red or carmine, covered with white bloom.
Basin small, regular; Eye small, closed.
Cavity wide, regular; Stem short, thick.
Flesh whitish, not fine-grained, breaking, juicy; Flavor acid; Quality good; Use, kitchen and market only; Season, August.
=Hannah.=
AUNT'S, not AUNT HANNAH of Ma.s.sachusetts.
