274 THE APPLE. 



Finiit medium, roimdish oblate, crimson, striped, splashed, and shaded 

 with very dark red, a little yellow in the shade, with a few large light 

 dots. Stalk medivxm length. Cavity broad, shallow, russeted. Calyx 

 closed in a narrow basin. Flesh whitish, stained with red, tender, 

 rather juicy, pleasant subacid. Good to very good. Core small. Sep- 

 +'^mber, October. 



Mexico. 



Michael Henry Pippin. 

 Rariton Sweet. 



A New Jersey fruit, a native of Monmouth County, first described by 

 Coxe. The tree forms a veiy iip right head, with pretty strong shoots. 

 Very productive. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong ovate, narrowing to the eye, 

 when ripe, of a lively yellowish gi'een. Stalk short and rather thick. 

 Calyx set in a naiTow basin. Flesh greenish white, very tender, juicy, 

 mild tame sweet. Good. November to March. 



Middle. 

 Mittel. 



Origin, Herkimer, N. Y. A moderate gi'ower, not veiy produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oblong, inclining to conic, greenish 

 yellow. Flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk, mild subacid. Good. De- 

 cember, February. 



MiDDLEBOURG KeINETTE. 

 Reinette de Middleboiirg. 



A new variety, originating in Holland. Tree upright, productive. 



