290 THE APPLK. 



farm of Heman Chapin, of East Bloomfield, near Rochester, N. Y. The 

 trees require high culture, and open heads to let in the sun, otherwise 

 the fruit is wanting in flavor, and apt to be imperfect and knotty. Young 

 shoots dark reddish brown. The tree blooms late, often escaping vernal 

 frosts. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate conical. Skin thin, smooth, in the 

 shade greenish or pale yellow, in the sun covered with light and dark 

 stripes of purplish red, marked with a few jDale dots, and a thin white 

 bloom. Stalk three-fovirths of an inch long, rather slender, planted in a 

 very wide, deep cavity, sometimes marked with russet. Calyx small, 

 closed. Basin narrow, abrupt, furrowed. Flesh white, fine-grained, 

 tender, slightly subacid, with a peculiarly fresh and delicious flavor. 

 Core large and open. Very good to best. December to June. 



Northern Sweet. 

 Northern Golden Sweet. Golden Sweet. 



Origin, on the farm of the late Nathan Lockwood, of St. George, 

 Chittenden Co., Vt. Tree healthy, spreading, and productive, but needs 

 high cvilture for the perfect development of the whole cro]). Young 

 wood reddish, smooth. 



Fruit medivim, roundish oblate, yellow, sometimes ^vith a blush. 

 Stalk rather long, in a moderate cavity. Calyx small and closed, in a 

 narrow, abrupt, corrugated basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 rich, and excellent. Core medium. September, October. Not profit- 

 able. 



NORTHFIELD BeAUTY. 



Origin unknown. Tree a vigorous gTower. Young shoots rich red- 

 dish broAvai, with few prominent dots. 



Frviit large, roundish oblate. Sides unequal, whitish yellow, with 

 stripes, shades, and splashes in the sun. Flesh white, crisp, brisk sub- 

 acid. Core small. Good for cooking. Axigust, September. 



Nottingham Pippin. 



Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with slight markings of rus- 

 set. Flesh white, marrowy, sugaiy, vinous. November to February. 

 (Hogg.) 



Nursery. 



Origin unknown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, inclining to conic, greenish yellow, 

 slight blush or brown in the sun, gray dots. Stalk shoi-t, slender. Ca- 

 lyx closed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh yelloAvish, compact, mod- 

 erately juicy, mild subacid, almost sweet. Coi*e small. Good. Decem- 

 ber to February. 



Oakes. 



From Danvers, Mass. Origin unknown. Tree a strong, A-igorous 

 grower, and fair bearer. Young shoots clear reddish, smooth. 



