442 Three New Varieties of Apples. 



Flesh, yellow, crisp, and tender : Juice, abundant, sugary, 

 rich, and finely flavored : Core, close : Seeds, medium size. 

 Ripe in August and September. 



2. Garretson's Early. 



John Garretson's Early. 



Four years since, during our absence in Europe, our cor- 

 respondent, Mr. G. R. Garretson, of Flushing, L. I., sent us 

 specimens of this apple, {Jig- 44,) with the accompanying 

 letter: — "I send herewith specimens of an apple that has 

 been cultivated, by a brother of mine in New Jersey, for sev- 

 eral years ; but he does not know whether the tree from which 

 he originally obtained his scions were grafted or not, and he 



Fig. 44 Garretson's Early Apple. 



knows of but one tree in that vicinity, excepting those he has 

 cultivated from it. It is known there only by the name of 

 'John Garretson's Early apple,' and, as it is a stranger with 

 us, I would be pleased if you would show them at your next 

 horticultural exhibition, and see if it meets an acquaintance. 

 I consider it the most valuable early apple I am acquainted 

 with. It commences ripening the middle of July, and, when 



