APPLES. 45 



February, and deserves a place in every collec- 

 tion of fruits, however small. This apple re- 

 ceived its present name from the circumstance 

 of the late Rev. Dr. Spring, of Newburyport, 

 having purchased the first fruit brought to 

 market. M. 



[A great bearer annually, as well as a superior fruit.] 



Green Sweet. This apple is of small size, 

 round, and rather flat ; the skin at maturity is a 

 dull green, approaching to yellow ; the flesh very 

 sweet and good. It is in use during the winter 

 months, and can be brought to market later in 

 the spring than any other sweet apple. Much 

 cultivated in the north part of Essex county, 

 Mass. M. 



[This variety retains its juice longer in the spring than 

 any sweet apple we possess ] 



Bevan's Favorite. This is one of the earliest 

 and finest apples of New Jersey, supposed to 

 have originated there ; the size is medium ; form 

 somewhat flat; color yellow, striped with red; 

 flesh juicy ; a great bearer ; ripening in July. 



Superb Sweet. A large-sized superior sweet 

 fruit ; form rather flat ; color red, striped ; ripen- 

 ing in September and October ; raised from seed 

 by Jacob Dean, of Mansfield, Mass. 



Strawberry Apple. This variety originated 

 in New Jersey ; it is an early winter fruit ; will 

 keep into spring ; color bright red, striped upon 

 a light orange brown ; flesh juicy, and peculiarly 

 agreeable. 



RamsdeTs Red Pumpkin Sweet. This fruit 

 is of good size ; of a dark red, covered with a 



