110 THE APPLE. 



slightly furrowed. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, tender, brisk, subacid. 

 Very good. November to March. 



BackinKham. 



Buck Meadow. 



Origin, Norwich, Conn:, productive. 



Ernit above medium, roundish, lightly conic, yellow, marbled and 

 streaked with red. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, with a rather rich, 

 pleasant, vinous flavor. Good. November to March. 



Buel's Favorite. 

 Spotted Pippin. Gray Pippin. 



Fruit medium, roundish, greenish yellow. Flesh white, firm. No- 

 vember. Hardly good. 



Buel's Sweet. 



Fruit small, roundish conical, yellow, shaded with rich deep red in 

 sun, brown dots. Flesh white, con pact, not tender, moderately juicy, 

 not quite good. Winter. 



Buffington's Early. 



Origin said to be on the Brandywine, Pa. Tree of good upright 

 growth, bears moderately. 



Fruit medium or below, oblate, yellowish white, sometimes a faint 

 blush. Stalk short. Cavity large, slightly russeted. Calyx closed. Basin 

 shallow, slightly corrugated. Flesh tender, juicy, with a sprightly sub- 

 acid flavor. Good. Middle of August. 



