Origin near Rochester, New York. Tree very vigorous, large, upright, spreading, when older; shoots reddish, leaves healthy, large, dark. Tree productive when old, but not an early bearer; needs trimming to admit light and air to the fruit. Fruit large, flattened-conical, angular; Surface smooth, yellow, mixed, and splashed, scarlet, or crimson; Dots scattered, small. Basin abrupt, regular, or folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, regular or wavy, brown; Stem medium to short. Core large, irregular, open; Seeds numerous, small, pointed, pale; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, granular, juicy; Flavor acid, becoming sub-acid, aromatic, rich, with the spiciness of a Spitzenberg; Quality considered best, but rather coarse in texture; Use, table, kitchen and market; Season, December until May, and in the North longer. =Red Canada.= STEEL'S RED. Origin New England. Tree thrifty, healthy, but slender, twiggy, productive. Fruit medium, globular-conic, indistinctly angular; Surface smooth, yellow, covered with mixed and striped bright red; Dots numerous, gray, indented, elongated near the stem, as in Esopus. Basin shallow, folded; Eye small, closed. Cavity wide, acute, wavy; Stem long, inclined. Core regular, closed, large; Seeds imperfect; Flesh yellowish-white, breaking, crisp, fine-grained, tender, juicy; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, delicious; Quality best, for table; Season, December to February. =Red Stripe.= EARLY RED MARGARET (incorrectly)--ROCKHILL'S SUMMER QUEEN (Indiana). This handsome and productive early apple has been extensively propagated in parts of Indiana, under the names above presented. It was introduced at Fort Wayne by Mr. Rockhill, who is reported to have "made more money from the trees of this variety than from twice as many of any other early apple." Recommended for general cultivation in that State. Tree hardy in nursery and orchard, productive; Shoots very downy. Fruit medium to small, long, conical, furrowed or ribbed; Surface polished, pale yellow, mixed and splashed crimson. Basin very shallow, plaited; Eye very small, closed. Cavity acute, regular, browned; Stem medium. Core long, oval, embracing the eye; Flesh whitish, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor acid; Quality good; Table or kitchen; Season, July and August. =Scalloped Gilliflower.= This is supposed to be an old European variety. Its peculiarly irregular form makes it quite a remarkable fruit. It is sometimes called _Red Gilliflower_; but that name is also very commonly applied to quite another fruit--the _Red Winter Pearmain_, described on a previous page, in Class II., Order I., Section 2., Sub-section 2. Fruit large, round-conic, very irregular, furrowed and ribbed; Surface yellow, marbled and splashed scarlet. Basin abrupt, deep, folded or ribbed; Eye medium, closed. Cavity deep, acute, irregular, wavy; Stem medium.