246 DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 



rieties and. species under the supervision of Prof. 

 Budd. 



Blushed Calville. (22 M.) * * * This at 

 the west will prove more valuable than Yellow 

 Transparent. The tree is much hardier, more 

 nearly free from blight, and the fruit is about as 

 early, as large in size, is handsomely blushed, and 

 it is less perishable and better in quality. 



Anisette. (No. 185.) * * * Of the Duchess 

 family and hardier at the North. An annual and 

 full bearer of fruit like Duchess, but finer in grain, 

 less acid and earlier. Will prove valuable over a 

 large part of the United States. 



Lubsk Queen. (No. 444.) * * * As hardy 

 as Duchess and noted for beauty and continuous 

 bearing. Fruit, large, smooth, with varied shades 

 of red and pink. Flesh, fine grained, sub-acid and 

 very good for so large a fruit. This is placed with 

 the summer apples because it colors up early and 

 ships well at an early date, but it keeps well at 

 fruit stands and can be easily kept through Sep- 

 tember. 



Longfield. (No. 161 and 57 M.) * * Tree 

 not hardier than Wealthy, but not so liable to sun 

 scald. On dry ground will prove very profitable 

 up to the north line of the state. An annual and 

 full bearer of medium sized yellow fruit, hand- 

 somely blushed. Will be popular as it never fails 

 to bear, is not excelled for cooking and jelly mak- 

 ing, and pleases all for dessert use. After it has 

 borne two or three heavy crops it should be 



