348 THE APPLE. 



and inJistiuctly striped and splashed with light scarlet, many light dots, 

 Stalk varying. Cavity open, deep. Calyx small, open. Flesh yellowish 

 white, tender, juicy, mild pleasant sweet. Core small. Good to A'ery 

 good. October to February. 



Scarlet Tiffing 



A culinary Apple, from Lancaster, England. 



Fruit above medium, roundish, inclining to oblate, pale yellow, mostly 

 overspread with deep scarlet in the sun. Flesh pure white, tender, 

 crisp, juicy, pleasant acid. November, December. (Hogg.) 



Schaffer's Early. 

 SchafEer's Early Red. Schaffer's Garden. 



Origin, Lehigh Co., Pa. Tree an upright thrifty grower, and a good 

 bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate, slightly conic, pale yellow, striped, splashed, 

 and marbled with red, sometimes only a red cheek. Stalk short. Calyx 

 closed. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, pleasant subacid. Good, or very 

 good. Core small. August, September. 



Schoonmaker. 

 Schoolmocker. 



An old Apple. Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous, up- 

 right spreading. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellow, bronzed blush in the sun. 

 Flesh yellowish white, crisp, bx'isk subacid. Good to very good. Jan- 

 uary to March. 



Schreveton Golden Pippin. 



From Nottinghamshire, England. 



Fruit small, roundish, yellowish, marked with russet. Flesh yel 

 lowish, tender, crisp. Good. December, April. 



ScioTA Beauty. 



Origin, Ohio. Tree moderately vigorous, upright spreading. 



Fruit below medium, roundish ovate, wliitish yellow, shaded, 

 splashed, and striped with two shades of red. Flesli white, tender, 

 juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Core small. January to April. 



Scollop Gilliflower. 

 Scolloped Gilliflower. Striped Gilliflower ? 



Tliis, according to Elliott, is an entirely distinct variety from Red 

 Gilliflower. Origin unknowrt. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish conical, flattened at base, tapering 

 towards the eye, always much ribbed or scollo])ed, light yellow, striped 

 and splashed with, shades of light and dark red. Stalk short, slender. 

 Cavity deep, rvisseted. Calyx with long segments. Basin abrupt, deep, 

 ribbed. Flesh yellowish, firm, tender, juicy, slight tinge of sweet. 

 Core lai'ge, hollow. Good. November to February. 



