170 ORCHARDS. 



acid and rich. This fine new apple is raised by Geo. B. 

 Atkins, Esq.; December to May. 



Sweet Genet. Origin, Indiana. This new variety is one 

 from a lot of seedlings from Mawles' Grenef, which has the 

 late- blooming character of its parent in a high degree ; 

 being at least a week later in extending its blossoms, it always 

 escapes the spring frost, and the original tree has never failed 

 to produce a crop since it was large enough to bear. Tree 

 healthy, vigorous, spreading, productive, with fruit well dis- 

 tributed, shoots stout, foliage rich, green, abundant; fruit 

 large, fair, covered with red, flavor sweet ; season December 

 to March. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



"^Starke Apple. The Starke apple is a new variety now 

 attracting attention in the West. Mr. A. H. Gaston, of 

 Henry, Marshall county, Illinois, thinks it "the very best 

 apple in America." The Starke is described in the Horticul- 

 tural Annual for 1869, with a drawing. 



"^The Sylvester Apple. At the State Fair held in Roches- 

 ter in 1868, we saw an apple which was remarkable for its 

 beauty, and when its originator. Dr. E Ware Sylvester, of 

 Lyons, N. Y., gave us a specimen to taste, we found that its 

 quality kept the promise made by its exterior. Again, this 

 year, we have been able to try other specimens of the variety, 

 and considering it as deserving a wider popularity than it now 

 enjoys, have had it engraved. The tree is said to be vigorous 

 and an abundant bearer. The skin is white and of a most 

 delicate waxy appearance, which is heightened by the beauti- 

 ful markings of crimson that are found upon the specimens, 

 which have been well exposed to the sun. The flesh is white 

 and very tender and juicy ; indeed, upon cutting, the juice 

 follows the knife as it does with a well-ripened pear ; flavor, 

 a pleasant sub-acid. Excellent for cooking. Sept. and Oct. 

 Dr. Sylvester should feel gratified at having his name at- 

 tached to so good a fruit. — American Agriculturist^ 1870, 

 Jan. No. 



"^ Tyler s Rennet. This delightful apple was discovered in 



