116 The Gakden. 



sub-acid flavor. Eipens in July and August. Originated, we believe, in Ken- 

 j;ucky. Succeeds finely South and "West. 



7. Early Strawberry.— T^ather small ; roundish ; finely striped and stained 

 with bright and dark red on a yellowish-white ground ; tender, sub-acid, 

 brisk, with an agreeable aroma. Northern, Middle, and Western States. 



8. Julian.— M.edmm size; roundish, rather one-sided; yellowish-white, 

 Btriped with carmine ; tender, juicy, and fine-flavored. Southern, but succeeds 

 woll at the North. Eipens about the middle of July in Georgia. 



9. Golden Sweet.— Aho\e the medium size ; roundish ; well formed ; straw 

 color; very sweet and rich. The tree grows freely, and is a great bearer. 

 August and September. Eastern. 



10. William''s Favorite. — Medium ; oblong ; a little one-sided ; very smooth ; 

 light red ground, nearly covered with a fine dark red ; mild and agreeable. 

 It requires a strong, rich soil, and does not succeed in aU localities. Eipens 

 last of July. New England. 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



1. Fall Pippin. — Yery large ; roundish ; generally a little flattened ; smooth ; 

 yellowish-green ; very tender, rich, aromatic. October to December. In the 

 Middle States is considered the best of all the autumn apples. At the North 

 it becomes a winter apple, and at the South, where it also succeeds well, a 

 summer apple.* It is a universal favorite. 



2. Porter.— 'S.ai'h.fir large ; oblong ; regular, narrowing to the eye ; glossy, 

 bright yellow, with a dull blush on the sunny side ; fine-grained, juicy, rather 

 acid. September. New England ; but succeeds in all the Northern and West- 

 ern States. 



3. Gravenstein. — Large ; a little flattened ; slightly one-sided, broadest at 

 the base ; yellow, striped and marbled with deep red and orange ; juicy, very 

 rich, crisp, aromatic. September and October. A German apple, and one of 

 the few European sorts that fully sustain their reputation here. Succeeds in 

 the Northern, Middle, Western, and some of the Southern States. 



4. jRam&o.— Medium ; flat; yellowish-white; striped and marbled rough red 

 spots; mild but sprightly sub-acid. October to December. Originated iu 

 Pennsylvania. Very popular throughout tlie West. 



5. Pomme de ]\'eige\. — Medium; roundish; somewhat flattened; pale yel- 

 low ground, with faint streaks of pale red, becoming bright and deep on the 

 sunny side ; very tender ; juicy ; slightly perfumed. Eipens in October and 

 November. A handsome dessert fruit. Canada. Very valuable for North. 



6. Bachelor.— Yery large ; roundish ; flattened a little, broader at the base ; 

 lemon yellow, tinged with lively red in the sun; fltie-grained, juicy, very 

 agreeable sub-acid. "A magnificent fruit." November. North Carolina, 

 Very fine for most of the Southern States. 



* It may here be added that all the autunan apples of the North become 

 summer apples so far south as Georgia, 

 t Downing ; the Fameuse of the Am. Pomological Society's List. 



