FRUIT BOOK. 35 



No. 34. Rhode Island Greening. This is a 

 well known and favorite apple ; the size is large, the 

 shape round, flat at the end ; the eolor, when ripe, 

 a greenish yellow; the flesh yellow, tender, juicy 

 and rich. The growth of the tree is vigorous and 

 spreading. It bears well, and ripens from Novem- 

 ber to February. 



No. 35. Lovett Sweet. This apple originated 

 on the farm of Mr. Lovett, of Beverly, Essex coun- 

 ty, Mass. It is of medium size, the form round, the 

 skin, when ripe, a light yellow ; the flesh rich, sweet 

 and good. It is highly prized as a winter fruit. 



No. 36. Murphy. This apple, in appearance, 

 resembles the Blue Pearmain ; the shape is more 

 oblong, the size not so large ; the skin light red, 

 streaked and mottled with blotches of darker red ; 

 the flesh white, tender and good. It is in use from 

 November to February. Raised from seed by Mr. 

 David Murphy, of Salem, Mass. 



No. 37/ Ortley Pippen. The size sometimes 

 large, the form oblong ; the skin, when ripe, a bright 

 yellow, with a little red on the side next the sun ; 

 the flesh yellow, breaking and high-flavored, in this 

 respect approaching to the taste of the Newton Pip- 

 pen more than any other apple. The tree assumes 

 a handsome, spreading form, bears well, and the 

 fruit ripens from December to March. 



