The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . rowing. The tree is an upright sjireading grower, forming 382 THE APPLE. an opon head, comes early into bearing, and produces anDtially. Veryhardy. Young shoots yellowish reddish brown, leaves V6;ry large. Fruit of medium size, oblate conic, sometimes nearly round, smooth,with a yellow ground handsomely striped with red, and, like mostapples of that country, covered with a whitish bloom, under which is ashining skin. The flesh is white and juicy, sprightly acid, fragrant, andagreeable. Good. August. Succeeds at the North. Teuchats Egg. Chucket Egg. Summ
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . rowing. The tree is an upright sjireading grower, forming 382 THE APPLE. an opon head, comes early into bearing, and produces anDtially. Veryhardy. Young shoots yellowish reddish brown, leaves V6;ry large. Fruit of medium size, oblate conic, sometimes nearly round, smooth,with a yellow ground handsomely striped with red, and, like mostapples of that country, covered with a whitish bloom, under which is ashining skin. The flesh is white and juicy, sprightly acid, fragrant, andagreeable. Good. August. Succeeds at the North. Teuchats Egg. Chucket Egg. Summer Teuchat Egg. Fruit below medium, varying in shape from ovate to conical, irreg«ularly ribbed, pale yellow, washed and streaked with red. Flesh ten-der, juicy, pleasant. September. (Hogg.) Tewkesbury Winter Blush. Coxe says this Apple was brought from Tewkesbury, HunterdonCo., N. J. It is a handsome, fair fruit, with more flavor and juiciness than isnstial in long-keeping apples. They may be kept till August, without. Tewkesbury Winter Blush. particular care, quite plump and sound. The tree grows rapidly andstraight, and the fruit hangs till late in the autumn. Young shootsgrayish reddish brown. The size is small, rather flat. The skin smootn, yellow, with a redcheek. Flesh yellow, with more juice and flavor than any other long-keeping variety. Mild, pleasant svxbacid. January to July. Thems Red Streak. Fruit medium, roundish, pale green, with red stripes. Flesh acidWinter. (Hov. THE APPLE. 383 Thomas. An old unknown vaiiety, canned many years since from Marylandto Illinois, where it has received tlie name of Thomas. The tree is veryLardy, moderately vigorous, forming a handsome-shaped top, annuaDjproductive. Fruit large, roundish conical truncated, greenish, becoming yellowwhen fully matiued. Skin thin. Flesh soft, tender, juicy, pleasantsubacid. December to February. (N. Lyon: MS.) Tifts Sweet. Origin, New England. Tree vigorovis, upright spreading.
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