THE APPLE. 97 



upright, strong, stocky, short-jointed grower, with young shoots, dull 

 reddish brown, quite downy. A productive bearer, the fruit keeping 

 and Ciirryiug well ; very vahuible for all purposes. 



Fruit, medium, oblate, inclining to conical, regular. Color pale yel- 

 low, striped, shaded and splashed with shades of light and dark red neai'ly 

 over the whole surface, thin grayish tinge, and pretty thickly sprinkled 

 with light and brown dots. 8talk rather short, slender. Cavity large, 

 considerably russeted. Calyx open or partially closed. Segments large 

 and generally erect. Basin large, slightly corrugated. Flesh white, com- 

 pact, crisp, juicy, rich, mild subacid, slightly aromatic. Core small. Very 

 good. December to March. 



Better than Good. 



Origin inicei-tain. Tree thrifty, but i-ather slender, very productive. 

 Fruit medium, oblate, pale yellow, with a few brown dots. Stalk short, 

 inserted in a broad cavity. Cah^x closed. Basin large and open. Flesh 

 yellowish, ver}' tender, juicy, with a mild, pleasant, subacid HaA'or. Good 

 to very good. November to January. 



Bevan's Favorite. 



Origin, Salem, New Jersey, where it is a favorite. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic, yellow, striped and 

 splashed with red. Flesh white, iirm, crisp, subacid. Good. August. 



Bigg's Nonsuch. 



Origin, Middlesex, England. Tree hardy and productive. Fruit me- 

 dium, round, broadest at base, yellow, striped with bright crimson. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy. Culinary use. October to December. 

 (Hogg.) 



Billy Barker. 



Originated on the farm of Wm. Barker, Wake Co., N. C. Tree up- 

 right grower and good bearer. Fruit large, gi-een, oval, elongated; Flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, tendei-, brisk, vinous. Axigust. (Gar. Mon.) 



Billy's Pippin. 



Fruit large, round ovate, smooth, shaded and indistinctly striped 

 with rich red on yellow. Flesh subacid. Very good, (Coun. Gent.) 



Birmingham. 



Of moderate growth, productive. Fruit mediiim, obliquely oblate, 

 yellow, sprinkled with a few whitish dots. Stalk long, slender, in a broad, 

 deep cavity. Calyx closed, in a large coi-rugated basin. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, rather acid, good for cooking. September. 



Birmingham Pippin. 

 Grumas Pippin. Stone Pippin. 



Brumraage Pippin. Grummage Pippin. 



Tree of small gi-owth, with short, stout shoots, productive. Fruit 

 small, roundish flattened, dingy yellow, with gray russet, especially 



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