The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Red Eichards Graft. Graft. Originated at Greenport, Columbia Co., N. Y. An excellent fallApple, worthy o£ extended cultivation. Tree a free, upright spreadinggrower, productive. Young shoots very dark reddish brown, downy. Fruit medium, roundish oblate. Color yellow, nearly covered withsplashes, marblings, and shades of rich red. Stalk medium length, slen-der. Cavity large. Calyx small, closed. Segments sometimes recurv-ed. Basin medium, slightly uneven. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy,pleasant, rich, aromatic su
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . Red Eichards Graft. Graft. Originated at Greenport, Columbia Co., N. Y. An excellent fallApple, worthy o£ extended cultivation. Tree a free, upright spreadinggrower, productive. Young shoots very dark reddish brown, downy. Fruit medium, roundish oblate. Color yellow, nearly covered withsplashes, marblings, and shades of rich red. Stalk medium length, slen-der. Cavity large. Calyx small, closed. Segments sometimes recurv-ed. Basin medium, slightly uneven. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy,pleasant, rich, aromatic subacid. Yery good. September, October. Richardson. Origin, farm of Ebenezer Richardson, Massachusetts. Fruit large, roundish conic, mostly covered with red, bright in the THE APPLE. 335 sun, with mimerous large, light specks. Stem rather stout, in a largocavity. Calyx large, open, in a deep narrow basin. Flesh greenishwhite, remarkably tender, juicy, with a fine, rich, almost saccharineQavor. Good. Last of August and September. (Cole.). RichardV Graft. Richmond. Origin, farm of D. C. Richmond, Sandusky, O. Tree a free grower,and a profuse bearer. Fruit large, oblate, light yellow, striped, splashed, and marbled withcrimson, and thickly sprinkled with light brown dots. Stalk open. Flesh white, tender, jiiicy, vinous, sweet, and rich. to February. Ridge Pippin. Origin unknown, supposed Pennsylvania. Tree a good grower andbearer. Fruit rather large, roTindish conical, very miich ribbed. Yellow, veryslightly shaded, sprinkled with russet and crimson dots. Stalk rathershort, inserted generally in a large cavity. Calyx closed, set in an ab-mpt uneven basin. Flesh yellowish, juicy, crisp, with a mild, almostsaccharine, slightly aromatic flavor. Good. March, April. Valued mainly as a long keeper and salable in market. RiEST. From Simon S. Riest, Lancaster, Pa. Fruit large, roundish, ribbed at apex, fair yellow. Flesh fine,pleasant. Good. August. 336 THE APPLE.
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