The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant3iild subacid ; core rather small. October, November, 60 THE APPLE. Nansemond Beauty. Origin, somewhat uncertain, supposed to be Suffolk, Virginia; tre«vigorous, rather spreading, bearing good crops annually of fair fruit ofuniform size, and a good keeper. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic; skin pale yellow,nearly covered with light and dark rich red, sometimes rather obscurestripes and splashes of a darker hue; stalk short, small; cavity quitelarge, slight russet; calyx half open; basin large, deep,
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . flesh white, fine, tender, juicy, pleasant3iild subacid ; core rather small. October, November, 60 THE APPLE. Nansemond Beauty. Origin, somewhat uncertain, supposed to be Suffolk, Virginia; tre«vigorous, rather spreading, bearing good crops annually of fair fruit ofuniform size, and a good keeper. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly conic; skin pale yellow,nearly covered with light and dark rich red, sometimes rather obscurestripes and splashes of a darker hue; stalk short, small; cavity quitelarge, slight russet; calyx half open; basin large, deep, slightly corru-gated; flesh quite white, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, vinous subacid ;core small. January, April. Nelson Eock, Rock Apple. A chance seedling on the farm of the late Henry G. Roberts, nealGreenfield, Virginia; tree moderately vigorous, upright at first, butspreading with weight of fruit; an abundant bearer alternate years, anda light crop the odd years; valuable in its locaKty for its good qualitiesand late Nelson Eock. Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly conic; skin pale greenishwhite, shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark red over mostof the surface, and moderately sprinkled with light and gray dots; stalkshort, small; cavity large, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed ;basin rather broad, shallow, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow,half fine, tender, juicy, rich, mild subacid; core small. December,March. the apple. 61 New River Boat Apple. Origin, on the premises of Robert Porter, Sr., Portei-s Feny, Virginia;tree a strong vigorous grower, spreading; an early and great beareralternate years, and highly prized where known. Fruit medium, oblate, flattened at the base, sometimes a little oblique;skin bright yellow, rarely with a blush; stalk very short; cavityrather large; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; fleshwhitish, half fine, tender, moderately juicy, mild, pleasant, peculiar sub-acid, almost sweet
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