. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 44 MALINDA MILAM ordinary or cold storage. The trees are above the mark in most characters. The variety was named bv Coxe as very popidar m Phihi- (li>lphia as long ago as 1817. It is probably as widely disseminated in America as any other apple. Troo medium in size, viRorous, , open. Fruit nu'ilium, sometimes hnm; uniform in size and sliape, oblate, sometimes conic, regular, symmetrical ; stem Bhort. slender; cavity large, acute, medium to wide, shallow, usually symmetrical, sometimes russeted ; calyx closed ; separated a
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 44 MALINDA MILAM ordinary or cold storage. The trees are above the mark in most characters. The variety was named bv Coxe as very popidar m Phihi- (li>lphia as long ago as 1817. It is probably as widely disseminated in America as any other apple. Troo medium in size, viRorous, , open. Fruit nu'ilium, sometimes hnm; uniform in size and sliape, oblate, sometimes conic, regular, symmetrical ; stem Bhort. slender; cavity large, acute, medium to wide, shallow, usually symmetrical, sometimes russeted ; calyx closed ; separated at liase, broad, acute ; basm shallow, medium to wide, olituse, regular, smooth or furroweil, svmniitrical ; skin thin, tough, smooth, pale waxen yellow with crimson blush ; dots numerous, white, submerged or areolar ; calyxtuljc small, narrow, conical ; stamens mi<iian ; core of medium size, axile or some- what abaxile, broad-elliptical ; cells closed or slightly open; core-lines meeting or clasping; carpels broad- ovate ; seeds brown, wide, long, plump, acute; llesh white or with yellow tinge, fine, crisp, tender, very juicy, subacid; good; September to November or De- cember. MALINDA. This is one of the ironclad varieties recommended in the northern states of the Great Plains for its hardiness. When an especially hardy tree is wanted, Malinda is top-worked on Hibernal, the tree on its own roots being a rather poor grower. The fruit ranks very fair in quality. The variety originated in Orange County, Vermont, and was taken to Minnesota as early as 1860. Tree very hardy, a slender, straggling grower in the nursery and lacking vigor on its own roots in the orchard. Fruit medium to large, sharply conical, angular and ribbed; stem sliort; cavity acute, regular, with stellate, russet dots; calyx closed; basin abrupt, narrow, deep, wrinkled; skin smooth, rich yellow with dull blush; dots numerous, minute, distinct, white; calvx-tul)e conical ; stamens median ; core closed with co
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