DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF APPLES. 45 



over medium size, round, inclined to oblong ; of a dark red colour, covered 

 with dense blue bloom ; flesh tender, rich, and sweet It ripens in Novem- 

 ber, and keeps till January. The trees bear prodigious crops. 



RHODE ISLAND GRKENING. Fruit large and depressed; skin at ma- 

 turity greenish yellow ; flesh slightly acid, and of the finest flavour : ripens 

 in November, and continues till April. A most estimable apple for cooking 

 as well as for the dessert 



RIBS i ONE PIPPIN, Formosa Pippin, Travels Apple, Glory rf Yark. 

 Fruit of medium size, roundish, and partially depressed ; of a pale yellow 

 colour, tinged with red ; pulp slightly acid, and of fine flavour : ripens in 

 November, and continues till April. It is one of the most popular dessert 

 apples in England. 



ROXBURY HUSSET, Boston Russet, Pineapple Russet. This variety is 

 cultivated extensively in Massachusetts for the Boston markets, and for ex- 

 portation. The fruit is of medium size; of a fine yellow russet colour, 

 mixed with dull red; flesh white, juicy, rich, sub-acid, and excellent; for 

 use in winter, and will keep till June. 



SWAAR APPLE. A much celebrated winter table fruit in some parts of 

 New York and New Jersey } it is a large apple of uncommon flavour and 

 richness; skin of a greenish yellow, tinged with blush. The tree is very 

 productive, and highly deserving cultivation in every collection of fine fruit 

 Good till March. 



VANDEVERE. An apple of medium size, the form flat; skin pale red, 

 with rough yellowish blotches; flesh yellow and tender ; juice plentiful, 

 rich, and sprightly: from October till January. 



WESTERN RUSSET, Putnam's Russet. This variety is extensively cul- 

 tivated in Muskingum county, Ohio, where it is esteemed above all others 

 of their fine winter varieties. It is above the middle size, of a greenish 

 yellow colour, covered with russety blotches, and will keep all the winter. 



WHITE WINTER CALVILLE, Calville Blanche d'Hiver, Bonnet Carre. 

 This fruit is large ; its colour at maturity bright yellow, tinged with red ; 

 its form rather flat; flesh white, tender, and pleasant: from November to 

 March. Tree an abundant bearer. 



WINE APPLK, Hay's Winter, Large Winter Red. Fine Winter. A va- 

 riety highly esteemed in the Philadelphia markets ; the fruit is large ; of 

 bright red colour, striped with yellow, the stalk end russety ; its flesh is 

 rich, aromatic, and pleasant: from October to February. The tree bear* 

 young and abundantly. 



CIDER FRUIT. 



CAMPTIELD. OR NEWARK SWEETING. This apple is next in reputation, 

 as a cider fruit, to the Harrison, and is often mixed with that apple in equ.il 

 proportions when ground ; it is of the middle size, skin smooth, of red ami 

 yellow colour; the flesh is white, firm, sweet, and rich. 



GRANNIWINKI.E. Fruit of moderate size, rather oblong j the skin a dark 

 red, somewhat rough ; flesh yellow, sweet, and rich. It is commonly 

 mixed with the Harrison for making cider of a superior quality : ripe in 

 November. 



H EWE'S VIRGINIA CRAB. From this fruit is obtained the celebrated 

 Crab Cider , it is of small size, nearly round ; skin of a dull red, streaket 



