120 THE APPLE. 



Adams. 



NoU's No. 1. 



A Pennsylvania seedling of White Deer township, Union County. 

 Large ; roundish oblate ; faintly mottled and striped with red on a 

 greenish yellow ground; stem, half an inch longj cavity, broad acute; 

 calyx, rather large, segments closed; basin, wide, moderately deep, 

 plaited; flesh, greenish white, of fine texture, rather juicy ; "■very good.'' 

 (W. D. B.) 



Adam's Pearmain. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, conical, pale greenish yellow, with gray rus- 

 set; stem, slender; flesh, yellowish, crisp, aromatic. Early winter. 

 (Lindley.) 



Albemarle Pippin. 



Fruit, medium or large, round, yellow, with brown specks; flesh, pale 

 yellow, sub-acid. Q-rown in Virginia; keeps well. (Thomas.) 



Alexander. 



Emperor Alexander. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, conical, flattened at base, red streaked on green- 

 ish yellow ; stem, small ; cavity, deep ; calyx, large ; basin, deep ; flesh, 

 coarse crisp ; showy ; poor bearer. October. 



Ashmore. 



Red Ashmore, | Fall Wine, erroneously. 



American. A desirable variety deserving attention. Fruit, above 

 medium, regular, round, bright clear red; short slender stem ; deep cavity ; 

 calyx, small, closed ; deep, regular basin ; core, large ; capsules, hollow ; 

 seeds, plump ; flesh, white crisp, tender, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly. Octo- 

 ber and November. The Black Vandervere, a third rate fruit, is some- 

 times grown as this variety. 



Ashland. 



American. Fruit, medium, roundish flattened, slightly conical, dull 

 greenish yellow, striped and splashed with dull red mingled with bluish 

 gray, and large russet dots ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, sweet, dry ; 

 hardly "very good;" stem, short; cavity, narrow, deep; calyx, small; 

 basin, shallow; core, small; seeds, ovate flattened. November to January. 



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 Aunt's Apple. 



Fruit, medium to large, ovate flattened, light yellow, streaked with red, 

 radiating from stem, which is short, stout; cavity, open, broad, russeted; 

 calyx, closed; basin, finely folded; flesh, yellow, breaking, sub-acid, 

 musky perfume, juicy ; " very good ;" core, medium. November to 

 January. 



