The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ghtly russeted; calyx closed; basin broad, moderately deep ; fleshwhitish yellow, half fine, breaking, juicy, mUd subacid; good; coresmall. December, March. Rose Bee. Originated with John Rose, Loudon, Mercer County, Pa. Treevigorous, ixpright, 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 splashedwith dark red, sometimes almost purplish, and a few light dots; stalkshort, rather stout; cavity rather small, oft
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ghtly russeted; calyx closed; basin broad, moderately deep ; fleshwhitish yellow, half fine, breaking, juicy, mUd subacid; good; coresmall. December, March. Rose Bee. Originated with John Rose, Loudon, Mercer County, Pa. Treevigorous, ixpright, 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 splashedwith dark red, sometimes almost purplish, and a few light dots; stalkshort, rather stout; cavity rather small, often russeted; calyx closed 30 THE APPLE. basin ^mall, slightly corrugated; flesh qmte white, sometimes a littlestained next the skin, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, brisk subacid ;good ; core medium. October, January. KosE Red. Of unknown origin, supposed to be on the farm formerly owned byGideon Eamsdell, Egypt, Monroe County, N. Y. Tree a thi-ifty,strong grower, upright, inclining to spread ; very productive and regri-lar BoseBed. Fruit medium, oblate, or roundish oblate; skin whitish, shaded,striped and splashed with light and dark red, sometimes qiiite dark,nearly over the whole surface, many light dots, a portion being ai-eole ;stalk short, small; cavity large, deep, smooth, a Kttle greenish; calyxhalf closed ; basin large, deep ; flesh yellowish, fine, very tender, juicy,vinous, Kvely 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 daik 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
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