156 ORCHARDS. 



fruit gro"svers contend that this splendid apple is h on a fide an 

 Albemarle County, Virginia, apple. 



Pryor's Red. Above medium, reddish russet, rich, and 

 high flavored — a popular old variety in Eastern Virginia, and 

 farther South — a native of Virginia; November to March. 



Pom.me D' Api^ or Lady Apple. A beautiful dessert fruit; 

 November to May. 



Rawles' Genet. Already described. Succeeds in most of 

 the West and South. 



Nickajack. Large, globular, dull red, sub-acid — tree very 

 robust. A Southern apple, valuable as a long keeping vari- 

 ety; January to April. 



Limbertwig. A well known old Southern apple — above 

 medium size, color dull, purplish red, flavor sub-acid, rich, 

 aromatic — tree thrifty and very productive — keeps well ; Feb- 

 ruary to April. 



Swaar. Large, pale lemon yellow, with dark red dots — 

 rich and spicy — slender grower, moderate bearer, but excel- 

 lent quality — worthy of general culture ; middle of November 

 to April. 



Spitzenburg Esopus. Above medium, deep red, with gray 

 spots, rich and excellent — does rather better in the Valley of 

 Virginia and Southwestern States ; November to February. 



Cartliouse, or Romanite. Medium, round, striped, sub- 

 acid and agreeable — an early and heavy bearer — a very valu- 

 able variety for Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. 



Baldwhi. Large, roundish, skin yellow in the shade, with 

 a blush in red soils. Nearly covered and striped with crim- 

 son — crisp, juicy, rich — succeeds well in the mountains of 

 Virginia and North Carolina; October to January. 



White Winter Pearmain. Medium to large, light yellow, 

 tender, rich, mild, sub-acid — tree strong grower and produc- 

 tive; December to March. Also highly esteemed at the West 

 and Southwest. 



Winter Siveet Paradise. Large^ globular, yellowish white, 

 tender,^ ju^cy, very sweet; December to March. A great 

 bearer and fair fruit. 



