10-i THE APrLE. 



liual bearer, ripens just nftcr the Red Astraclnm, continues a lor.^r 

 tiir.e in use, and is coasidei'ed a valuable market variety for the ! - 

 cality of its origin. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, inclining to oblong, sliglitiy 

 r.ngular ; skin whitish, shaded, striped, and mottled, with light a:id 

 dark red, some specimens entirely covered with deep red or crimson, 

 :uid purplish red where fully exposed, having a light bloom, and 

 many light dots — a few areole; stalk rather short, moderately stout; 

 cavity medium, deep, sometimes slight russet ; calyx closed ; basin 

 rather small, slightly corrugated ; flesh wliite, sometimes a little 

 stained next the skin, iialf fine, tender, juicv, jjleasant subacid; core 

 j"ather small. Season last of July to the 20th of August. 



Sauta. 



This apple is supposed to have originated in ^YhIte County, 

 Ga., on the banks of the Sauta River or Creek, and is said to be 

 popular in its locality, and also in Mississippi and Alabama, for iiS 

 lons-keepi;;g, where only a few varieties are known possessing tliis 

 quality. Tree thrifty, moderately vigorous, branches rather slender, 

 spreading, a reg'ular and moderate bearer annually. 



Fruit medium to large, oblate, a little oblique, sometimes sides 

 unequal, angular ; skin smooth, light yellow or straw color, a few 

 scattering gray dots ; stalk very siiort, moderately stout ; cavity 

 medium, dull lusset; calvx closed; basin rather large, round, quite 

 deep, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, 

 juicv, sprightly subacid, and of good, but not high quality; core 

 smalL February, April. 



Seliaeffor. Bender. 



Shaffer's Garden. White King. 



A very old variety, which is said to have originated with a ^Ir. 

 Bender, near Philadelphia. Some forty years since, the late George 

 Shaffer, of Allentown, Pa., obtained grafts and introduced it. Tree 

 thrifty, very vigorous, making a large spreading- tojD; an early and 

 abundant bearer on alternate years; the fruit is large, fair, of uni- 

 form size, and although not a first class table apple, is hig-hly es- 

 teemed, where known, as profitable for market and for culinary 

 purposes. 



Fruit medium to large, or verv large, oblate, very slig'htly coni- 

 cal; skin smooth, pale greenish yellow, or whitish yellow, sometimes 

 a blush in the sun, and a few gray dots; stalk short, small; cavity 

 broad, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx closed or nearly so; 

 basin rather larg-e, deep, slightly corrug*ated; flesh white, half fine, 

 tender, juicy, sprightly subacid, and of good quality; core medium. 

 September, November. 



Shaxnox Pippix. 



The origin of tliis apple is disputed, some asserting that it io the 

 Ohio Pippin, taken froin Indiana to Arkansas by a Mr. Rector in 1833; 



