272 THE APPLE. 



curved. Basin rather abrupt, slightly corrugated. Flesh white, very 

 tender, juicy, refreshing, lively vinous subacid. Core small. Best 

 November to March. 



Melrose. 



White Melrose. 



An old Scotch Apple little known. Tree a strong, healthy grower 

 and a free bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate conical, much ribbed toward the apex, 

 pale yellow, becoming deeper in the sun, and at times many crimson 

 spots. Flesh yellowish white, fii-m, sweet subacid. October, De- 

 cember. 



Melt in the Mouth. 



Origin, Chester Co., Pa. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading. 

 Young shoots long, slender, dark reddish brown, do^aiy at ends. 



Frmt medium or rather below, roundish, slightly conic, deep red, 

 splashed and marbled on a yellow ground, with a few small wliite dots. 

 Stalk long, very slender, curved, in a small cavity. Calyx closed, in a 

 rather abi-u23t basin. Flesh yellowish white, tender, jviicy, with a mild, 

 rather rich, pleasant subacid, somewhat resembling Summer Pearmain. 

 Very good. September to Novembei". 



Melvin Sweet. 



Origin, Concord, Mass. Tree vigorous and prodiictive. 

 Fruit medium, roundish, yellowish green, stiiped with pale red. 

 Flesh rich and sugary. November to February. (Hov. Mag.) 



Menagere. 



We received this finiit from Mr. Manning, who, we believe, had it 

 from Germany ; it is only fit for cooking. 



Fruit very large, regidarly formed, but very much flattened, pale 

 yellow, with sometimes a little red in the sun. Flesh tolerably juicy. 

 Good. September to January 



Menonisten Eeinette. 

 Eeinette des Menonites. 



A German dessert Apple. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, some russet, and a flush of 

 red in the sun. Flesh fine, firm, juicy, aromatic, brisk subacid. No- 

 vember, February. 



Mexsfeld Calville. 



CalviUe d'Hiver de Mensfeld. Mensfelder Gulderling'. 



Mensfelder Winter Calville. 



Originated in Mensfeld, in the Duchy of "Warsaw. Tree a strong, vig- 

 orous gi'ower, with long jointed branches. 



