132 THE APPLE. 



ESTEN. 



From Rhode Island. Tree, vigorous, productive ; fruit, large, oblong 

 ovate, slightly ribbed ; yellow, faint blush in sun, large green dots ; stem, 

 slender; cavity, deep ; basin, shallow ; flesh, white, sub-acid. October. 



Benx 



Native Mass. Fruit, medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened ; red 

 and yellow striped or splashed ; stem, slender, inclined one side ; cavity, 

 deep, open ; calyx, closed : basin, open ; core, small ; seeds, ovate angular ; 

 flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, aromatic, sub-acid. December to January. 



FALL JENNETTING. 



Fall Gennetting. 



Probably American. An old variety known to us in Connecticut when 

 a boy, although Mr. Hovey says, in 1847 &quot; New and very desirable.&quot; 

 Fruit, large, roundish, flattened, ribbed at base, narrowing to the eye, pale 

 greenish yellow, blush in sun. russety specks; stem, short; cavity, deep; 

 calyx, closed ; basin, round ; core, small ; seeds, angular ; flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender, juicy ; 4i very good.&quot; October and November. (Hov. 

 Mag.) There is another Gennetting grown in Ohio, maturing from July 

 to September, which is sour and unworthy. 



FOUNDLING. 



Funtling. 



Native of Mass. &quot; Fruit, large, roundish flattened, narrowing to the 

 eye, yellowish green, with broken stripes pale red, greenish specks ; stem, 

 short, slender; cavity, deep; calyx, closed; basin, furrowed; core, me 

 dium; seeds, small; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, sprightly, sub-acid. 

 August and September.&quot; (Hov. Mag.) 



FALL QUEEN. 



Horse Apple, I Red Gloria Mundi ? 

 Oldfield, I Fall Beauty. 



Origin unknown. Valued -highly South and West for cooking. Fruit, 

 medium to large, roundish conical, little irregular, greenish yellow to 

 orange, blush in sun, russet lines about stem ; stem, short ; cavity, shal 

 low ; basin, narrow ; core, large, hollow ; flesh, yellow, coarse, acid. Last 

 July. 



FALL HARVEY. 



Native of Mass. Not productive. Fruit, large, roundish flattened, 

 greenish yellow, with scattered brown dots ; stem, slender ; cavity, deep ; 

 flesh, white, mild sub-acid, juicy ; &quot; very good.&quot; October and November. 



FAVORITE. 

 From Kentucky. Fruit, small, roundish, tapering to the eye, pale yel- 



