The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ark rich red, with a still darker hue in the sun, and moderatelysprinkled with light and brown dots; stalk rather short, moderatelystout; cavity deep, rather narrow; calyx small, closed; basin rathersmall, corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, sub-acid, slightly aromatic, rich, and of very good quality; core , March. This is distinct from the Stonewall Jackson of Southern Ala-bama. Stu.^ets Golden. Stump (incorrectly). Originated on the farm of the late William Stuart, Rush Creek,U., where it grew near a stump many yea


The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . ark rich red, with a still darker hue in the sun, and moderatelysprinkled with light and brown dots; stalk rather short, moderatelystout; cavity deep, rather narrow; calyx small, closed; basin rathersmall, corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, juicy, sub-acid, slightly aromatic, rich, and of very good quality; core , March. This is distinct from the Stonewall Jackson of Southern Ala-bama. Stu.^ets Golden. Stump (incorrectly). Originated on the farm of the late William Stuart, Rush Creek,U., where it grew near a stump many years since. It is said to beAery popular, where known, for home use and a near market. Treehardy, healthy, moderately vigorous, spreading, making a tree of THE APPLE. J09 medium size, with tough, close-grained shoots; an early and prolific bearer, alternate years, of fair fruit of uniform size, and keeps well. Fruit below medium, oblate, sometimes a little oblique, nearly regular; skin bright yellow, deep orange red in the sun, with a few. Stuarts Golden. brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, sometimes slightrusset; calyx small, closed; basin rather large, moderately deep,saucer-like shape, smooth; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender,juicy, pleasant subacid, rich, and of excellent quality; core , December to April. Sweet Rhode Island Rhode Island Grreening. Curtis Grreening. The place of origin of this apple appears to be unknown, but issupposed to be Ohio; it was first introduced into Illinois by JosephCurtis, many years since. Tree very vigorous, spreading; it beginsto bear rather early, and produces full crops the even years, andmoderate crops odd years; the fruit is of large size, excellent qual-ity, and is said to be the best sweet apple, where known, for Decem-ber and January, for culinary purposes and market. Fruit large to very large, oblate, often oblique, sides sometimesunequal; skin greenish yellow, often a shade of pale brown in t


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