THE APPLE. •J" 



shaded, striped and splashed with light and dark bright red nearly over 

 the whole surface, witli many large and small light dots, a portion being 

 areohi ; stalk rather short, slender ; cavity large, deep, yellowish ; basin 

 ratlier large, slightly wrinkled; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, 

 mild, pleasant subacid ; core small. October, January. 



Haven. 



An old variety of unknown origin, but sup[)osed to have been im- 

 ported by the Haven family of Portsmouth, New Hampsliire, many 

 years since; tree vigorous, rather spreading; not an early bearer, but 

 bearing abimdantly alternate years when established; fruit fair of uni- 

 form size, which is highly esteemed where known for its excellent 

 quality ; the tree i-equires good cultivation. 



Fruit medium, oblate conic, slightly angular; skin smooth, whitish 

 yellow, often a shade of pale red on the sunny side, and a few grayisli 

 dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity large, deep ; calyx closed ; basin rathei- 

 large, sliglitly corrugated ; flesh whitish yellow, fine, very tender, juicy, 

 rich, sprightly pleasant subacid ; core small, January, March, 



HOTTENSTIEN. 

 Libert. Lippart. 



Origin, Kutztown, Pa., on the lands of Frederick Libert ; tree vig 

 orous, spreading; an abundant bearer annually ; valuable for culinary 

 uses and for market. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, slightly angular ; skin greenish yellow, 

 covered with stripes and splashes of ligiit and dark red, moderately 

 sprinkled with large light dots, a portion being areole ; stalk short, 

 small ; cavity medium ; calyx closed ; basin rather shallow, corrugated ; 

 flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid. October, December, 



Hunt Eusset Apple. 



This favorite old apple is claimed, by those knowing it best,to have origi- 

 nated with the Hunt family, at Concord, Mass., nearly 200 years sinq^; 

 and, being of excellent quality, has been cultivated and disseminated 

 widely under diflerent names ; and I am satisfied, from experience and 

 examination, that Golden Russet of Mass,, Fay's Russet, and Russet 

 Peaimain are identical with the Hunt Russet, aijd that the latter is the 

 original name, with the synonyms as stated below. 



Hunt Russet. 



Golden Russet (not of New England Russet, . Fay' s Russet. 



N. Y.) New England Golden Russet Peannain. 



Golden Russet of Mass, Russet. American Golden Russet 



Mass. Golden Russet. Bullock's Pippin, or of New England. 



Golden Russet of New Sheepnose. Incorrectly. 



England. 



There is said to be a distinct Russet Pearmain ; but those that I re- 



