. Fruits and fruit-trees of y russeted; calyx closed ; basin broad, moderately deep ; fleshwhitish yellow, half fijie, breaking, juicy, mild subacid; good; coresmall. December, March. Rose Bee. Originated with John Rose, Loudon, Mercer County, Pa. Treevigorous, upright, a good bearer alternate years, and some the inter-vening ones. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, slightly angular ;skin pale whitish yellow, shaded with light red, striped and splashed^\ dark red, sometimes almost purplish, and a few light dots ; stalkshort, rather stout; ca%ity rather small, oft
. Fruits and fruit-trees of y russeted; calyx closed ; basin broad, moderately deep ; fleshwhitish yellow, half fijie, breaking, juicy, mild subacid; good; coresmall. December, March. Rose Bee. Originated with John Rose, Loudon, Mercer County, Pa. Treevigorous, upright, a good bearer alternate years, and some the inter-vening ones. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, inclining to conic, slightly angular ;skin pale whitish yellow, shaded with light red, striped and splashed^\ dark red, sometimes almost purplish, and a few light dots ; stalkshort, rather stout; ca%ity rather small, often russeted; calyx closed; 30 THE APPLE. basin small, slightly corrugated; flesh quite white, sometimes a littlestained next the skin, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, brisk subacid;good ; core medium. October, January. KosE Hed. Of unknown origin, supposed to be on the farm formerly owned byGideon Ramsdell, Egypt, Mom-oe County, N. Y. Tree a thrifty,strong grower, upright, inclining to spread; very productive and regu-lar Rose Red. Truit medium, oblate, or roundish oblate ; skin whitish, shaded,striped and splashed with light and dark red, sometimes quite dark,nearly over the whole surface, many light dots, a portion being areole ;stalk short, small; cavity large, deep, smooth, a little greenish; calyxhalf closed ; basin large, deep ; flesh yellowish, fine, very tender, juic^,vinous, lively subacid; very good; core small. Middle of Septemberand November. Seager. The original tree grows on land owned by the Indians near Lumber-ville, Bucks County, Pa. Tree vigorous, upright, productive; youngshoots dark brown, buds large, long, prominent. Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, slightly angular; skin paleyellow, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark rich red, someof the splashes quite broad and broken, and a few light dots; stalkrather long, slender, curved; cavity large, deep; calyx closed; basinmedium, corrugated; flesh white, tender, juicy, rather r
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