0.C TUE APPLE. 



ceivetl as such from Connecticut, many years since, proved to be tlie 

 Hunt Russet. 



The Golden Russet of New York, or Western New York, is quite dis- 

 tinct, and is incorrectly called by some, at the West, English Golden 

 Russet. 



Hunter Pippin. 



A chance seedling on the land -of William. Gray Hunter, Westport. 

 N. Y. ; tree moderately vigorous, hai-dy, spreading ; a good bearer 

 annually. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, angular or slightly ribbed ; skin pale 

 whitish yellow, a few scattered gray dots ; stalk short, small ; cavity 

 medium, often russeted ; calyx small, closed; basin rather narrow, 

 dee]) furrowed; flesh whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk subacid, slightly 

 Hi omatic ; core rather large. August. 



King Sweet. 



Slimmer Sweet. Thomas Sweet. 

 Sidney Sweet. King of Sweets. 

 Hi^'h Top Sweet, incoirectly. 



Origin, on the farm of Ichabod Thomas, Sidney, Maine ; tree hardy, 

 thrift}^, upright, compact, and requires much iiiside ];)runing ; not a very 

 early bearer, but produces large crops of fair fi-uit alternate years, and is 

 highly esteemed where known. 



Fruit below medium, I'oundish conical, inclining to oblong; skin 

 greenish yellow, or pale yellow at full maturity, a shade of pale red 

 where exposed ; stalk short, small ; cavity medium ; calyx closed ; basin 

 rather deep; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy, rich honey sweet* 

 core rather small. September, No\'ember. 



Lady Henniker. 



This new English apple was raised by John Perkins, Tliornham Hall, 

 Suffolk, England ; tree healthy, and a gi-eat bearer ; chiefly valuable as a 

 cooking variety, but useful also in the dessert. 



Fruit very large, roundish, slightly conic, angular, with prominent ridges 

 around the eye ; skin yellow, shaded with pale red, and broken streaks 

 of crimson on the sunny side ; stalk very short ; cavity wid^, deep, nis- 

 soty ; calyx large, open ; basin very deep, angular ; fie&h very ttsnder in 

 the grain, well flavored, and with a pleasant perfume. October, February. 

 [tTournal of' /jToriiculiure.) 



LiPKiNs Sweet. 



Origin unknown, supposed to be near Philadelphia ; tree moderately 

 vigorous, u})right at first, but spreading with age and bearing ; a good 

 annual bearer. 



Fruit medium, or nearly so, oblate or slightly conic ; skin pale whit- 

 ish yellow, shaded with light red, many large and small light and brownish 



