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7. HaskeU Siceet— Large, or very large ; flattish ; greenish yellow, with a 

 blush on the sunny side ; tender, sweet, rich. Not widely proved. Succeeds 

 admirably in Massachusetts and New Tork. September. 



8. MaiJe^i^s Blush. — Medium; flat; smooth, fair, clear; lemon yellow, 

 " with a colored cheek, sometimes delicately tinted, like a blush, and in others 

 of a brilliant red ;" tender, brisk, sub-acid. Excellent for cooking and drying. 

 Both the tree and the fruit are very beautiful. From August to October. Ori- 

 gin New Jersey. 



9. Fall Queen of Kentucky. — Large; oblate; slightly one-sided; yellow, 

 striped and marbled with crimson, and sprinkled with brown and white dots ; 

 crisp, tender, juicy, brisk ; mild sub-acid. Much esteemed at the South and 

 Southwest. A winter apple at the North. 



10. Summer Swed I'aradise.— Quite large; roundish ; pale green, becoming 

 yellowish ; sweet, rich, aromatic. Very fine. The tree is an abundant bearer. 

 August and September. Pennsylvania. Not widely proved. 



"W-INTEB APPLES. 



1. I^etctcncn PJppirK — Medium size; roundish; a little irregular; yellowish 

 green, with a brownish blush on one side ; juicy, crisp, fine-grained, high fla- 

 vored, delicious. December to May. The best of all apples, whether native 

 or foreign — acknowledged to be so in Europe. Succeeds well in New York 

 and the Middle and "Western States, but poorly in New England. The Yelloio 

 Xewto^vn Fippi/i differs but slightly from the foregoing, but is rather hardier. 



2. Baldwin.— B.&ther large; roundish; dull, yellowish red; rich, mild sub- 

 acid. November to March. Massachusetts. The best of the New England 

 apples. Succeeds well in many localities out of New England, but not in all. 

 At the South it becomes a summer apple. 



3. Sicaar. — Above medium, roundish ; rich yellow ; fine-grained, tender, 

 compact, very rich, mild, aromatic. December to March. New York. One 

 of the finest-flavored of American apples. Does not succeed in damp, cold 

 soils. Is successful in some parts of the West, but -not generally in New En- 

 gland. 



4. Huhlardston iVonswcA.— Large ; roundish-oblong; yellowish ground, 

 with pale and bright red stripes ; tender, juicy, mild, very agreeable. October 

 to January. New England. 



5. Yelloio Bell&-Jleur.— Large; oblong; irregular; pale lemon yellow, with 

 a blush next the sun ; tender, juicy, crisp, sprightly sub-acid. November to 

 March. Succeeds in most of the Northern, Middle, and Western States, but 

 fails in some localities. Called Belle-fieur (beautiful flower) from the beauty 

 of its blossoms. 



6. Belmont.— }S.e(!ivam or large; globular; yellow, often with a Vermillion 

 cheek; tender, juicy, sometimes almost melting; mild, agreeable. November 

 to February. Ohio and the Middle States. 



7. J/r/72gr?/w?.— Medium ; oblate; slightly conic; "yellowish, mostly striped 

 and shaded with red, thickly sprinkled with whitish and bronze dots ;" very 



