The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . lesh white, very fine, juicy, highly aromatic. December Labute. Of French origin. Tree vigorous, upright. Fruit large, roundish conical, sides unequal, yellow, mostly shaded,and somewhat splashed with rich red. Stalk rather short. Cavitydeep. Calyx closed. Basin small, corrugated. Flesh white, crisp,rather firm, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Core large. October. Origin, Lancaster Co., Pa. Fruit medium, oblate, sides sometimes unequal, pale red, stripedand splashed with crimson. Stalk short, slender, inserted in a narrowrussete
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . lesh white, very fine, juicy, highly aromatic. December Labute. Of French origin. Tree vigorous, upright. Fruit large, roundish conical, sides unequal, yellow, mostly shaded,and somewhat splashed with rich red. Stalk rather short. Cavitydeep. Calyx closed. Basin small, corrugated. Flesh white, crisp,rather firm, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Core large. October. Origin, Lancaster Co., Pa. Fruit medium, oblate, sides sometimes unequal, pale red, stripedand splashed with crimson. Stalk short, slender, inserted in a narrowrusseted cavity. Calyx closed. Basin wide, deep, corrugated. Fleshwhite, tender, crisp, juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. November toMarch. Lady Apple. Api. Api Petit. Pomme Rose. Pomme dApi Rouge. Petit Api Rouge. Gros Api Rouge. An exquisite little dessert fruit, the pretty size and beautiful colorof which render it a universal favorite; as it is a gi-eat bearer, it is alsoa profitable sort for the orchardisfc, bringing the highest price of any. Lady Apple. fancy apple in the market. It is an old French variety, and is nearlyalways known abroad by the name of Api / but the name of LadyApple has become too universal here to change it now. No amateurscollection should be without it. THE APPLE. 248 Fruit quite small, but regularly formed auci flat. Skill smooth andglossy, vitli a brilliant deep red cheek, contrasting with a lively lemonyellow ground. Stalk of medium length, and dee2)ly inserted. Calyxsmall, sunk in a basin with small plaits. Flesh white, , tender, andjuicy, with a pleasant flavor. The tree has upright, almost black shoots,with small leaves ; forms a very upright, small head, and bears its fndtin bunches. The latter is very hardy, and may be left on the tree lil!severe frosts. The Lady Apple is in use from December to May. Tha A pi Noir, ov Jilach Lady Apple^ difliers from the foregoing sortonly in the color, which is nea)ly black. In shape, size, season, andflavor,
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