DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 323 

 FALL VARIETIES. 



Fameuse or Snow. Straggling medium grower, 

 poor nursery tree in the north, but it is among the 

 most valuable when once established in the orchard, 

 if sound; does not transplant as well as some. Pro- 

 ductive and with good care is a constant bearer. 

 Hardiness 4. Fruit medium, flat to roundish; 

 specimens grown in the shade will be nearly green, 

 finely flecked with pale red, like the Janet, but as 

 grown in the sun is heavily striped or clear red, 

 and very handsome; flesh almost pure white, from 

 which it gets its name of "Snow." When fully 

 ripe, especially if allowed to ripen on the ground 

 under the tree in the leaves or grass is juicy, and 

 of the finest quality. One of the best. It will, 

 under favorable conditions, keep till midwinter, 

 and I have seen it in prime condition in northeast- 

 ern Iowa in March. To keep good it must be 

 gathered early. 



Haas or Gross Pomier. Tree very rank and 

 upright grower, which habit it maintains in 

 the orchard, is very productive, but not an early 

 bearer. Hardiness 2. Fruit medium to large, 

 abruptly conical, being drawn down in a peculiar 

 manner to the apex. Yellow, finely striped and 

 blotched carmine and crimson. Quality fair for 

 the kitchen,but somewhat astringent with an agree- 

 able aroma, but not rich. Season, if allowed to 

 ripen on the tree, September and October, but if 

 gathered early will keep through the greater part 

 of the winter. Very valuable for the north. 



