. The American fruit culturist. external causes. Ben Davis. (New York Pippin, Kentucky Streak, Carolina RedStreak, Victoria Red.) Large, roundish-ovate, slightly oblique,regular, smooth, striped red on yellow ; stalk long, deep set; basindeep, wrinkled; flesh whitish, tender, with a mild, good, but notrich, sub-acid flavor. Fig. 409. Succeeds well at the West, whereit proves one of the most profitable winter apples for market; doesnot mature well at the extreme North. An early and abundantbearer. The leading commercial variety of America Fig. 409.—Ben Davis. Fig. 410.—Dutch Mi
. The American fruit culturist. external causes. Ben Davis. (New York Pippin, Kentucky Streak, Carolina RedStreak, Victoria Red.) Large, roundish-ovate, slightly oblique,regular, smooth, striped red on yellow ; stalk long, deep set; basindeep, wrinkled; flesh whitish, tender, with a mild, good, but notrich, sub-acid flavor. Fig. 409. Succeeds well at the West, whereit proves one of the most profitable winter apples for market; doesnot mature well at the extreme North. An early and abundantbearer. The leading commercial variety of America Fig. 409.—Ben Davis. Fig. 410.—Dutch Fig. 411—Priors Red. Fig. 412.—Dominie. Fig. 413—Baldwin Bethlehemite. Medium., roundish-oblate, remotely conical; stripedred on yellow ; stalk short, deeply set; basin deep; furrowed;flesh yellowish white, tender, with a mild, sub-acid, very agreeableflavor. Ripens through winter. Growth strong, upright. Ohio. Black Gilliflower. Rather large, oblong-ovate, long conical, regu-lar, obscurely ribbed ; surface dark, dull, reddish purple, incliningto greenish yellow where densely shaded ; cavity very narrow,acumiinate ; basin very small, ribbed ; flesh greenish white, with arich, good, slightly sub-acid flavor, becoming dry when through winter and late into spring. Shoots dark, rathercrooked, fruit always fair ; very productive. Rejected by most cul-tivators on account of its very dry flesh, but a good baking distinct from the Red or Cornish Gilliflower. 324 APPLES. Blue Pearmain.* Very large, roundish, inclining to oblong, slightlyand obtusely conical; da
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