120 THE APPLE. 



ADAMS. 



Noll s No. 1. 



A Pennsylvania seedling of White Deer township, Union County. 

 Large ; roundish oblate ; faintly mottled and striped with red on a 

 greenish yellow ground ; stem, half an inch long ; cavity, broad acute ; 

 calyx, rather large, segments closed; basin, wide, moderately deep, 

 plaited; flesh, greenish white, of fine texture, rather juicy; &quot;very good&quot; 

 (W. D. B.) 



ADAM S PEARMAIN. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, conical, pale greenish yellow, with gray rus 

 set; stem, slender; flesh, yellowish, crisp, aromatic. Early winter. 

 (Lindley.) 



ALBEMARLE PIPPIN. 



Fruit, medium or large, round, yellow, with brown specks ; flesh, pale 

 yellow, sub-acid. Grown in Virginia ; keeps well. (Thomas.) 



ALEXANDER. 



Emperor Alexander. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, conical, flattened at base, red streaked on green 

 ish yellow ; stem, small ; cavity, deep ; calyx, large ; basin, deep ; flesh, 

 coarse crisp; showy ; poor bearer. October. 



ASHMOEE. 



Red Ashmore, | Fall Wine, erroneously. 



American. A desirable variety deserving attention. Fruit, above 

 medium, regular, round, bright clear red; short slender stem ; deep cavity ; 

 calyx, small, closed ; deep, regular basin ; core, large ; capsules, hollow ; 

 seeds, plump ; flesh, white crisp, tender, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly. Octo 

 ber and November. The Black Vandervere, a third rate fruit, is some 

 times grown as this variety. 



ASHLAND. 



American. Fruit, medium, roundish flattened, slightly conical, dull 

 greenish yellow, striped and splashed with dull red mingled with bluish 

 gray, and large russet dots ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, sweet, dry ; 

 hardly &quot;very good;&quot; stem, short; cavity, narrow, deep; calyx, small; 

 basin, shallow; core, small; seeds, ovate flattened. November to January. 



AUNT S APPLE, 



Fruit, medium to large, ovate flattened, light yellow, streaked with red, 

 radiating from stem, which is short, stout ; cavity, open, broad, russeted ; 

 calyx, closed ; basin, finely folded ; flesh, yellow, breaking, sub-acid, 

 musky perfume, juijcy ; &quot;very good;&quot; core, medium. November to 

 January. 



