the apple. 101 



Blue Mountain. 



Trout Apiile or Forelle. Blauberger. 



Introduced by W. G. Warmg. Tree hardy, moderate grower, form- 

 ing a small round head. Young shoots, slender, dark brown. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, whitish, with broken splashes and 

 stripes of light reil, dotted with few gray dots. Stalk rather shoi-t. 

 Calyx small and closed. Basin medium, corrugated. Flesh white, 

 crisp, juicy, brisk subacid. Core lai-ge. Good to very good. Novem- 

 ber to February. 



Blue Mountain Sweet. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium size, roundish, slightly oblate, greenish yellow, with a 

 shade of bro^^^l. Flesh fine-grained, solid, sweet. Very good. (Count. 

 Gent.) 



Blue Pearmain. 



Fruit of the largest size, roundish, regularly formed, very slightly 

 conical. Color stripes of dark purplish-red, over a dull ground, and 

 appearing bluish from the white bloom. Flesh 3 ellowish, mild, i-ather 

 rich, aromatic, and very good. The tree grows strongly, and bears mode- 

 rate crops. October to February. 



Bluff Sweet. 



From the banks of the White Biver. 



Fruit medium to small, round, regular, smooth, gi'een. Flesh green • 

 ish white, sweet. Good. Jvily. (Warder.) 



Boas. 

 Kelter. 

 A Pennsylvania Apple, introduced by Rev. Mr. Boas, of Berks 

 Co. Tree a strong gi'ower and productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate or roundish oblate, pale yellow, shaded and 

 indistinctly splashed and striped with crimson over most of its surface. 

 Stalk short and stout. Cavity medium. Calyx closed or partly open. 

 Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh whitish yellow, fine-grained, juicy, 

 pleasant, brisk subacid. Core small. Very good. January to March. 



BOALSBURG. 



A seedling of Centre Co., Pa. Large, oblong, inclining to conical, 

 delicately mottled, and stiiped ■with red on a yellow ground. Stem 

 short, thick, inserted in a deep acuminate russeted cavity. Basin 

 deep, moderately w^ide. Flesh yellow, juicy, sprightly. Good. February 



BOHANNAN. 

 Buchanan. 

 A Southern fruit introduced by Lewis Sanders, of Kentucky. Tree 

 upright spreading, young shoots, light reddish brown. Good regular 

 bearer. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, approaching conic, fine yellow, 

 with a bright crimson cheek in the sun. Stalk slender, inserted in a round, 



