42 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF APPLES. 



SKEK NO FARTHER, Rambo, or Romanite. This apple is much culti- 

 vated in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Its form is flat, resembling the 

 Vandervere in appearance, but is a more juicy fruit ; the skin pale yellow, 

 streaked with red; flesh tender and sprightly during the autumn months. 



STROAT, Straat. A fine autumn apple, introduced by the late Jesse 

 Buel, Esq., of Albany; in size medium; form rather oblong ; skin yellow- 

 ish green ; flesh yellow and tender ; juice rich and lively : in use from Sep- 

 tember to December. 



YELLOW INGESTRIE. A beautiful apple, raised by Mr. Knight. President 

 of the London Horticultural Society. The size is small, form round and 

 regular ; the colour of the skin golden yellow, with some black spots ; the 

 flesh yellow, firm, and delicate. The tree is an abundant bearer, and ripens 

 its fruit in October. The late Judge Buel considered this variety as likely 

 to rival the Lady apple as a fashionable fruit. 



YORK RUSSETING. A very large russety apple, well known about Bos- 

 ton. Its form is rather oblong ; its flesh pleasant and agreeably acid ; an 

 excellent apple : from October to December. 



WINTER FRUIT. 



JEsopvs SPITZENBURG. A beautiful apple ; large and oval ; of red co- 

 our, covered with numerous white specks ; the flesh is yellowish ; slightly 

 acid, and of the finest flavour : ripens in October, and continues good till 

 February. 



BALDWIN. No apple in the Boston markets is more popular than this ; 

 it is rather above medium size ; its form round ; its colour bright red, 

 streaked with yellow ; its flesh is juicy, rich, saccharine, with a most agree- 

 able acid flavour. The tree bears fruit abundantly, which ripens in Novem 

 ber, and keeps till February or March. 



BARCELONA PEARMAIN, Speckled Golden Reinette, Reinette Rouge 

 Reinctte Rousse, Reinette des Carmen, Glace Rouge, Kleiner Casseler Ro 

 incite. This variety is said to be a very productive and excellent dessex* 

 apple; fruit of medium size; oval, not angular; colour brownish yellov* 

 in the shade, deep red next the sun ; flesh firm, yellowish, with a rich aro- 

 matic agreeable acid: from November till February. 



BEAUTY OF THE WEST. A large, oblate, beautiful fruit, of yellow and 

 red colour ; its flesh juicy, rich, saccharine, and firm. A good marketable 

 apple from November until March. 



BELL FLOWER. A very large and beautiful apple ; its colour bright yel- 

 low, with an occasional blush on the sunny side; its form oblong ; the flesh 

 tender, juicy, rich, and finely flavoured, and is alike excellent for the dessert 

 and for cooking. It ripens early in November, and will keep all the win- 

 ter. It is a valuable market fruit. 



BLENHEIM PIPPIN, Woodstock Pippin, Blenheim Orange. Fruit large, 

 roundish, of a yellowish colour, tinged with red next the sun ; pulp sweet 

 and high flavoured : ripe in November, and keeps till March: a very supe- 

 rior dessert apple. 



BLUE PEARMAIN This variety is well known about Boston as a large 

 apple, of red colour, covered with a dense blue bloom, and of a delicious 

 flavour ; good as a dessert or for cooking : from October to January TflO 

 tree grows strong, and is very productive. 



