224 TRAX^ArTinxs OF THF NORTTTFRN 



ingham, Superb, Frankfort Queen, Fall Queen, Levett's, Equineteley. 

 Red Cathead of Va. and perhaps others. 



The tree of Augustine is upright, moderately thrifty, productive. 

 Fruit large to very large, conic-oblate, bright rich red, stripes lost, very 

 handsome. Flesh yellow, tender, sub-acid, juicy, very good for dessert 

 and kitchen and for drying. September and October, rarely until De- 

 cember. 



Bkdsoe^-K.entucky. Tree upright and spreading. Fruit medium 

 to large, oblong, green to white. Flesh very tender, fine-grained, juicy, 

 sub-acid— ^much like Ortley. 



Boiiian — North Carolina or Virginia. Tree of medium growth, 

 thrifty, productive. Fruit medium, oblate, deep rich red, obscuring the 

 stripes. Flesh breaking, yellow, tender, sub-acid, rich, fine for dessert. 

 Well known and highly esteemed by Mr. Robey and others in the 

 South. 



Bowling Sweet — Tree of moderate growth, very productive. Fruit 

 small, globular, red, striped. Flesh firm, very sweet, of little value for 

 market, but may prove useful for stock feeding. Season, early winter. 



Carter — of Virginia. Tree of medium growth, spreading, very pro- 

 ductive. Fruit medium, conic, purplish red, striped faintly. Flesh very 

 tender, juicy, mild sub-acid good. Midwinter. 



Center s — North Carolina. Tree thrifty, spreading, very pro- 

 ductive. Fruit medium, conic, regular, white. Flesh tender, acid, 

 juicy, September. The color and season are against and for profit. 



Cheese — Virginia. Tree thrifty, spreading, productive, bears all 

 over. Fruit medium, conic, dull red, striped. Flesh sound, very 

 tender, juicy, sub-acid, good. Midwinter — a useful sort, and standard 

 variety where known. 



Ch^esialee — southern. Tree twiggy, brushy, rather spreading, a slow 

 bearer. Fruit medium, globular, white, sub-acid, not very promising : 

 early winter. 



Congress — Pennsylvania. Tree thrifty, spreading, productive. 

 Fruit very large, rather oblate, dull red, striped. Flesh rather coarse, 

 sub-acid, good : promising for market ; early winter. 



Cracking — Eastern Ohio. This fine fruit is little known. Tree 

 spreading, productive, but appears shortlived. Fruit medium and large, 

 globular oblate, waxen yellow, beautifully marked with carmine spots 

 and occasionally blushed rich lake. Flesh yellow, cracking, tender, 

 juicy, sub-acid, rich, very good. October and December. 



Cullasaga — new, southern. Tree spreading, thrifty, ]iroductive. 

 Fruit firm, juicy, sub- acid. Winter, should be picked early. 



Culp — Eastern Ohio, little known. Tree upright, thrifty, product- 

 ive. Fruit very large, globular to conic, greenish white, rarely blushed. 

 Flesh tender, mild sub-acid, good — October. 



Degruchy — southern. — Tree very thrifty, spreading, promises to be 

 large. Fruit large, greenish. Flesh acid, rather coarse, winter. 

 Strongly resembles Ohio Pippin. Probable the same. 



