_Synonym_: James River.
An apple much cultivated South and West. Origin, supposed North
Carolina. Tree hardy and productive, roundish, spreading, somewhat
drooping. Fruit medium or above, roundish oblate, inclining to conic,
greenish yellow, shaded and striped with dull crimson, and sprinkled
with light dots. Stalk of medium length, inserted in a broad, deep
cavity, surrounded by thin, green russet. Calyx closed, set in a small,
uneven basin. Flesh whitish, not very tender, juicy, with a brisk,
subacid flavor. Good. January to April.