122 THE APPLE. 



BELZER. 



American. Ohio. Fruit, medium, red striped on greenish yellow; 

 flesh, white, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid. August, (T. S. Humrickhouse, 

 in Hov. Mag.) 



BENONI. 



Prom Massachusetts. Growth, vigorous, erect, good bearer; fruit 

 medium, roundish, narrowing towards the eye, deep yellow striped with 

 crimson, dotted with white specks; stem, short, slender; cavity, narrow; 

 calyx, large, open; basin, furrowed; flesh, yellow crisp, tender, juicy, 

 vinous; -very good;&quot; core, close; seeds, pale brown. August and 

 September. 



BEVAN. 



Bevan Favorite, | Striped June. 



From New Jersey. Valuable as a market fruit, to transport long dis 

 tances ; we have thought the Red June, which comes to us at Cleveland 

 from Kentucky, might be this apple, but have had no opportunity of com 

 paring them in season. Fruit, below medium, roundish flattened, slight 

 ly conical, distinct broad red stripes on yellow ; stem, varying from short 

 to long; cavity, shallow; calyx, large; basin, plaited; flesh, firm, tough, 

 sub-acid ; seeds, plump, ovate pyriform. August. We are also of opinion 

 this may be the Carolina June, of the West. 



BENTLEY S SWEET. 



From Virginia. Tree, moderately vigorous, hardy, good bearer, great 

 keeper; valuable south, in rich soils. Fruit, above medium, oblong, ir 

 regular, flattened at ends ; red and yellow striped, or blotched ; stem, 

 long, curved ; calyx, large ; basin, open, deep, furrowed ; core, compact ; 

 seeds, large, ovate, pointed; flesh yellowish, firm, tender, juicy; &quot;very 

 good.&quot; January to Sept. 



BETTER THAN GOOD. 



Juicy Bite. 



From Pennsylvania. May prove identical with some already described. 

 Tree, slender, irregular; fruit, medium, roundish, tapering to the eye; 

 yellowish white ; flesh tender, juicy, sub-acid ; &quot; very good.&quot; Early Winter 



BEAN SWEET. 



&quot; This fruit I procured of the late Judge Buel. Medium size, ovate, 

 oblong. Color, nearly white, producing a splendid appearance when ripe 

 on the tree ; crisp and juicy ; ripe in Oct. ; will keep till Feby. or March ; 

 a good baking apple.&quot; (B. V. French, Esq., Ms.) 



BLUE PEARMAIN. 



Tree, hardy, shoots stout, dark color ; buds, large, unsuited to exposed 

 situations, the fruit being large and heavy is easily blown off Fruit, very 



