THE APPLE. 277 



Flesh white, tender, juicy, mild, pleasant sweet. Good. Core large. 

 October. 



MiTCHELSON. 

 Mitchelson's Seedling. 



An English Apple, described by Hogg as beautiful, and suitable for 

 dessert or cooking. 



Fruit above medium, roundish conical, deep yellow, slight patches 

 and traces of russet, with a reddish cheek in the sun. Flesh yellowish, 

 lirm, crisp, brisk rich subacid. December, February. 



Molasses. 



Origin unknown. Tree upright, vigorous, and hardy. 



Fruit medium, oblate. Skin thick, rough, greenish yellow, shaded 

 with dull red, thickly covered with large crimson or lilac dots, and dull 

 lilac bloom. Flesh yellow and exceedingly sweet. January to April. 



Thei-e are, besides the above, three or four distinct ap[)les under this 

 name. One is claimed to have originated in Pennsylvania. 



Fi-uit medium, roundish, pale yellow, tinge of crimson in the sun. 

 Flesh yellow, compact, not very juicy, sweet. Tree a slow grower. 

 October, November. 



Elliott describes a Molasses, giving as synonyms, Priesfs Sweet, 

 HiMer, JBlue Sweet. 



Fruit small, roundish, red. Flesh dry, sweet. Octobei'. 



Another we have met is i^oundish conical, yellow, mostly shaded, 

 splashed, and marbled wdth dark red. Flesh rich, sweet. Fine for 

 cooking. None of this class are valued, except for the purpose of 

 cooking and feeding stock. 



Monarch. 

 Monarch Sweet. 



Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, a good and early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, regular. Skin light red, splashed 

 and striped with dark red, and numerous light dots. Flesh juicy, not 

 veiy tender, but rich, pleasant subacid. Good. September, October. 



MoKKLAND Pippin. 



Fruit small, roundish, gi-eenish yellow. Flesh greenish white, soft^ 

 coarse. Poor. November. 



Monk's Favorite. 



Origin, Indiana. Tree vigorous, upright spreading. 

 Fruit large, roundish, yellowish, striped and s])lashed with red. Flesh 

 yellowish white, tender, juicy, subacid. Good. Novembei*, December. 



MONKTON. 



A cider Apple from Somersetshire, England. 



Fruit below medium, oblate, slightly ribbed, clear red, with stripes of 

 crimson. Flesh yellow, juicy, brisk acid. (Hogg.) 



