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TWO NEW APPLES. 



DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO FINE NEW AMERICAN APPLES. 



The number of native apples of good qua- 

 lity and local reputation, is increasing so 

 rapidly, from the very great adaptation of 

 our climate and soil to this fruit, and from 

 the great number of seedling trees that 

 have been planted in orchards in all parts, 

 that the result is one almost perplexing to 

 the collector. 



With the large variety of apples of high 

 excellence, already in cultivation, it is the 

 duty of pomologists to exercise a more 

 than usually severe scrutiny, and judge 

 from a high criterion, in admitting into 

 general cultivation more new sorts. How- 

 ever valuable certain varieties may bfe es- 

 teemed by those not familiar with the best, 

 it is evident, that at the present moment, 

 we want no more new apples of second 

 quality. All candidates for the critical fa- 

 vor of the pomologist, and the general ac- 

 ceptance of the cultivator, ought to possess 

 the aggregate of qualities that belongs 

 to fruits of the first class 

 only. 



Among the great number 

 of new sorts that have come 

 under our notice, within the 

 last two years, 'we have found 

 very few indeed, so fully en- 

 titled to high praise as the 

 two varieties we are now 

 about to describe. 



I. THE McCLELLAN APPLE. 



Martin Apple, af some. 



A beautiful and most ex- 

 cellent dessert apple, a native 

 of Woodstock, Connecticut. 

 It is remarkable for its beau* 

 tiful and regular form, its 



fair and smooth skin, the delicacy and ex- 

 cellence of its flavor. Compared with ma- 

 ny of the finest dessert apples, it will be 

 found superior to most of them, and wor- 

 thy of a place, therefore, in every small 

 collection ; while its regular and great pro- 

 ductiveness also renders it highly valuable 

 as an orchard apple. 



Fruit of medium size, unusually regular 

 and round in shape. Skin very smooth, 

 nearly covered with stripes and marblings 

 of lively red, on a bright straw-colored 

 ground. Stalk short, and rather slender, 

 not very deeply planted in a very smooth, 

 round cavity. Calyx short, nearly closed, 

 set in a basin of moderate depth, and very 

 slightly plaited. Seeds small. Flesh white, 

 fine-grained, very tender and juicy, with 

 an exceedingly sprightly, mild and agree- 

 able flavor — scarcely sub-acid. Season 

 December to March. 



This fine native fruit was first presented 



Fig- 5. Tlte McCkttan Apple, 



