THE APPLE. lOt) 



nicdiuni size, with toug-h, close-graiiioel shoots; an early and prolific 

 bearer, alternate years, of fair fruit of uniform size, and keeps well. 

 Fruit below medium, oblate, sometimes a little oblique, nenrly 

 regular; skin bright yellow, deep orange red in the sun, with a few- 



Stuart's GoUleu. 



brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity medium, sometimes slight 

 russet; calyx small, closed; basin ratlier large, moderately deej), 

 saucer-like shape, smooth; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, 

 juic}', pleasant subacid, rich, and of excellent qualit}'; core small. 

 Season, December to April, 



Sweet Rhode Island Greening. 

 New Rhode Island Greening. Curtis' Greening. 



The place of origin of this apple appears to be unknown, but is 

 supposed to be Ohio; it was first introduced into Illinois by Joseph 

 Curtis, many years since. Tree very vigorous, spreading; it begins 

 to bear rather early, and produces full crops the even years, and 

 moderate crops odd years; the fruit is of large size, excellent qual- 

 ity, and is said to be the best sweet apple, where known, for Decem- 

 ber and January, for culinary purposes and market. 



Fruit large to very large, oblate, often oblique, sides sometimes 

 unequal; skin greenish yellow, often a shade of pale brown in the 

 sun, and sometimes spotted with red, a few brown and gray dots; 

 stalk very short, small; cavity rather large; calyx closed; basin large, 

 deep; slightly plaited; flesh yellowish, half fine, tender, juicy, sweet, 

 rich, sliglitly aromatic; very good quality; core small. December, 

 January. 



Sweet Winter Spitzenberg. 



An old variety, supposed to have been raised by the late Samuel 

 Bartholomew, of Cornwall, Vt., and is considered one of the most 

 useful and profitable winter sweet apples of that locality; fruit al- 

 ways fair, smooth, and keeps well. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, 

 and an early and abundant bearer nearly every year. 



