544 Descriptions of Select Varieties of Ajoples. 



scion, and the nearer the cicatrice, or place of union, is to the 

 fruit, the larger will be the size, other circumstances equal, 

 Rochester, Nov. I2th, 1848. 



Art. IV. Descriptions and Engravings of Select Varieties 

 of Apples. By the Editor. 



XXII. Blue Pearmain. Americaii Orchardist. 



Among the few varieties of apples which are generally cul- 

 tivated in Massachusetts, the Blue Pearmain {fig. 49,) holds 

 a prominent place. It is much inquired for in the market, 

 and always commands a good price : its rich purplish crim- 



J^t^. 49. Blue Pearmain Apple. 



son skin, covered with a dense bluish bloom, from whence 

 its name, its high and peculiar flavor, as well as its general 

 good qualities of size, productiveness, «fcc., have rendered it a 

 favorite with all lovers of good apples. The history of its 



