The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Originated on the farm of Samuel Jewett, Weybridge, Vermont; treevigorous, of a pyramid form, producing moderate crops annually. Fruit medium roundish oblate ; skin pale greenish yellow, a shade ofpale red where exposed; stalk short, small; cavity deep, sometimes lightrusset; basin large, deep; flesh whitish, half fine, moderately juicy,mild, rather rich sweet; core small, October, November, McTntosh Red, Originated with John McTntosh, Dundela, Ontario, some seventyyears since, but is not widely known; the 1 ree is said to be very hard
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Originated on the farm of Samuel Jewett, Weybridge, Vermont; treevigorous, of a pyramid form, producing moderate crops annually. Fruit medium roundish oblate ; skin pale greenish yellow, a shade ofpale red where exposed; stalk short, small; cavity deep, sometimes lightrusset; basin large, deep; flesh whitish, half fine, moderately juicy,mild, rather rich sweet; core small, October, November, McTntosh Red, Originated with John McTntosh, Dundela, Ontario, some seventyyears since, but is not widely known; the 1 ree is said to be very hardy,long-lived, vigorous, with a spreading head ; a good annual bearer of fair,handsome fruit of excellent quality, and valuable for home use andmarket. Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, regular ; skin whitish yellow, very nearly covered with dark rich red or crimson, almost purplisl 66 THE APPLE. in the sun, moderately sprinkled ?with light do^vS; stalk short, ratheismall; cavity medium; calyx closed; basin rather small, slightly. Mcintosh Red. plaited; flesh white, fine, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing,peculiar slight quince-like flavor; core medium. November, February, McKlNNEY. Origin, on the farm of Luther McKinney, Crawford, N. Y.; tree vig-orous, forming a round head ; an early and abundant bearer alternateyears, and a light crop the intervening ones; fruit fair of uniform size,and valuable as a late keeper. Fruit medium to large, oblate; skin deep yellow, shaded with palebrownish red where exposed, a few grayish dots; stalk very short;cavity broad, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx open, or half closed ;basin broad, deep; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, rather firm, moder-ately juicy, mild subacid; core close and small. January, April. Magog Red Streak. Raised from seed by William Warren, Newport, Vermont; tree veryhardy, thrifty and vigorous, an iipright spreading head; bears everyyear, but large crops in even years ; valued for its extreme hardine
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