132 THE APPLE. 



ESTEN. 



From Rhode Island. Tree, vigorous, productive ; fruit, large, oblong 

 ovate, slightly ribbed ; yellow, faint blush in sun, large green dots ; stem 

 slender; cavity, deep; basin, shallow ; flesh, white, sub-acid. October. 



EusTis. 



Ben. 



Native Mass. Fruit, medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened ; red 

 and yellow striped or splashed; stem, slender, inclined one side; cavity, 

 deep, open ; calyx, closed : basin, open ; core, small ; seeds, ovate angular ; 

 flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, aromatic, sub-acid. December to January. 



Fall Jennetting. 



Fall GenneUing. 



Probably American. An old variety known to us in Connecticut when 

 a boy, although Mr. Hovey says, in 1847 — " New and very desirable." 

 Fruit, large, roundish, flattened, ribbed at base, narrowing to the eye, pale 

 greenish yellow, blush in sun, russety specks; stem, short; cavity, deep; 

 calyx, closed ; basin, round ; core, small; seeds, angular ; flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender, juicy ; '• very good." October and November. (Hov. 

 Mag.) There is another Gennetting grown in Ohio, maturing from July 

 to September, which is sour and unworthy. 



Foundling. 



Funtling. 



Native of Mass. " Fruit, large, roundish flattened, narrowing to the 

 eye, yellowish green, with broken stripes pale red, greenish specks ; stem, 

 short, slender ; cavity, deep; calyx., closed ; basin, furrowed; core, me- 

 dium; seeds, small; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, sprightly, sub-acid. 

 August and September." (Hov. Mag.) 



Fall Queen. 



Horse Apple, I Red Gloria Mundi ? 

 Oldfield, j Fall Beauty. 



Origin unknown. Valued -highly South and West for cooking. Fruit, 

 medium to large, roundish conical, little irregular, greenish yellow to 

 orange, blush in sun, russet lines about stem ; stem, short ; cavity, shal- 

 low; basin, narrow ; core, large, hollow ; flesh, yellow, coarse, acid. Last 

 July. 



Fall Harvey. 



Native of Mass. Not productive. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, 

 greenish yellow, with scattered brown dots; stem, slender; cavity, deep; 

 flesh, white, mild sub-acid, juicy ; " very good." October and November, 



Favorite. 

 From Kentucky. Fruit, small, roundish, tapering to the eye, pale yel- 



