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POMOLOGICAL NOTES. 



who will however eventually yield to the 

 mighty tide of progress. 



But to my notes. I will begin with the 

 Belmot apple, which I found in perfection 

 with Mr. Truesdell, of Elgin, who has 

 fruited it for several years, and esteems it 

 in all respects one of the most desirable of 

 early winter fruits. 



Esopus Spitzenburg. — This I found in se- 

 veral collections, and in size and flavor fully 

 equal to any eastern specimens I have ever 

 seen. It proves thus far but a moderate 

 bearer. 



Monstrous Pippin, or Gloria Mundi. Ut- 

 terly rejected on account of its unproduc- 

 tiveness and coarseness. 



Butch Codlin. — Rejected. Large and 

 fair, but coarse. 



Pennock. — Also rejected, but still quite 

 popular in market, for its great size and 

 beauty; is increasingly subject to the bit- 

 ter-rot, though tolerably fair the past sea- 

 son. 



Michael Henry Pippin. — A medium size, 

 fair flavored fruit, nearly sweet ; agreeable 

 but not first rate. Those liking a high fla- 

 vor would call it tame. A great bearer al- 

 ternate years. 



Westjield Seek-no*farther. — Esteemed ev- 

 ery way, but does not keep as well at the 

 east. Season, say from November to Jan- 

 uary. 



Domini. — One of the most esteemed 

 wherever tried, whether as a nursery or or- 

 chard tree. A wonderful grower and bear- 

 er, and large, showy, fair-flavored fruit. 

 Externally it is sometimes specked, as with 

 the bitter rot, but seems not to be injured 

 by it. 



Rawle's Janet. — Much esteemed as a 

 long keeper, but not by all as of the finest 

 flavor. Tree inclines to overbear when a 

 part of the fruit is small. There seems to 

 be two sub«varieties of the fruit growing on 



trees of the same habit and character. The 

 one is rounder, less flattened, and ripens 

 much earlier than the other, and will doubt- 

 less be best for the north, as it is thought 

 by many the long-keeping variety will not 

 ripen well in high latitudes. 



Milam, or Hurrigan, or Winter Pearmain 

 of the south. The universal " Sucker ap- 

 ple," as it might with propriety be termed. 

 Not known in the books, that I am aware 

 of, but very extensively cultivated at the 

 south. Medium, short ovate, not ridged; 

 colour sometimes a fine dark crimson on one 

 side, paler, with faint stripes, on the other ; 

 and sometimes pale red on one side and yel. 

 gr. on the other, with many rough russet 

 specks and patches on its surface. Texture 

 very agreeable, flavor mild and pleasant. 

 Nov. to March. On the whole, excellent, 

 though not of the highest flavor. Tree very 

 thrifty and productive. Shoots upright, 

 downy, and rather light colored. A noto- 

 rious sprouter from the root; from which 

 sprouts thousands of the trees, have been 

 propagated. 



Jersey Black — perhaps Black Apple of 

 Coxe. Considerably cultivated and tolera- 

 bly well liked at the south. Tree produc- 

 tive, but a very feeble grower. 



Baldwin. — But little known as yet. Far 

 as tried, very large and fair, with indica- 

 tions however of the bitter-rot. 



Newtown Pippin. — Yellow or green or 

 green and yellow. Plenty of the trees and 

 fruit, but in a state of most glorious mixture 

 and confusion ! Seems by common consent 

 to enjoy the title of " King of apples," 

 though cultivators do not like the tree by 

 any means. A good bearer, but a part of 

 the fruit sometimes under-sized. 



English Russet. — Winter Russet of many 

 nurseries. Productive, and a long-keeper. 



Golden Russet. — Probably English Gold- 

 en Russet of Thomas, otherwise not known 



