The Gardener’s monthly and horticultural advertiser . Gracey Apple.—In our last wc gave a figure and description of a new apple, from the pen and pencilof Mr. John M. Smith, of Greenville, Illinois. The same gentleman sent, at the same time, the followingalso:. Size, large, or above medium; form, regular, roundish conical; color, light green, thickly set withgreenish white specks; stem, short, filling the bottom of the cavity; cavity, rather deep, regular; calyx,rather large, open, with short segments, and stamens persistent; basin, deep, irregular, ribbed; core, email;seeds, large, light brow
The Gardener’s monthly and horticultural advertiser . Gracey Apple.—In our last wc gave a figure and description of a new apple, from the pen and pencilof Mr. John M. Smith, of Greenville, Illinois. The same gentleman sent, at the same time, the followingalso:. Size, large, or above medium; form, regular, roundish conical; color, light green, thickly set withgreenish white specks; stem, short, filling the bottom of the cavity; cavity, rather deep, regular; calyx,rather large, open, with short segments, and stamens persistent; basin, deep, irregular, ribbed; core, email;seeds, large, light brown ; flesh,greenish white, tender, coarse-grained, with peculiar mild, sub-acid flavor;season, first of August. Raised from seed by a Mr. Gracey, of this county.
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