The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Missouri Keeper. It is said to have originated in the orchard of Brink Homsby,Johnson County, Mo. Tree hardy, a strong upright, rather spreadinggrower, an early and abundant annual bearer. Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, slightly oblique, somewhatflattened at the ends; skin pale whitish yellow, shaded, striped and 24 THE APPLE. splashed ydth. light and dark red, often quite dark in the sun, Ljvviugmany large and small light and gray dots; stalk short, small • ca^itylarge, deep; calyx closed, or half open; basin rather abrupt, dee
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Missouri Keeper. It is said to have originated in the orchard of Brink Homsby,Johnson County, Mo. Tree hardy, a strong upright, rather spreadinggrower, an early and abundant annual bearer. Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, slightly oblique, somewhatflattened at the ends; skin pale whitish yellow, shaded, striped and 24 THE APPLE. splashed ydth. light and dark red, often quite dark in the sun, Ljvviugmany large and small light and gray dots; stalk short, small • ca^itylarge, deep; calyx closed, or half open; basin rather abrupt, deep,slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, a little coarse, crisp or breaking,moderately juicy, subacid; good; core small. January, April. Monte Bello. Originated with Matthew Gray, Riverside, Monte Bello Township,111. Tree rather xipright, hardy, healthy, moderately vigorous, an earlybearer, very productive annually, a new variety, and A. C. Hammond,from whom specimens were received, writes that he considers it anapple of great Monte Bello. Fruit above medium, oblate, regular; skin pale yellow, shaded andmottled with light red, striped and splashed with dark rich red over thewhole surface, and a few large light dots; stalk very short, small;cavity large, broad, russeted; calyx small, nearly closed; basin large,deep, smooth; flesh quite white, fine, sometimes a little stained nextthe skin, very tender, juicy, mild subacid, vinous; very good; coresmall or medium. September, November. Morgan. Originated with Benjamin Morgan, Gloucester County, N. J., manyyears since. Tree a healthy moderate grower, not an early bearer, butproduces good crops alternate years when the tree attains some age. Fruit medium, roundish; skin pale greenish yellow, sometimes ashade of pale red in the sun, and many brown dots; stalk short, small;cavity small often a little russeted; basin rather small, slightly corru-gated ; flesh white, fine, tender, moderately juicy, pleasant, mild. sub-acid ; good
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