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the reverse. Fruit, medium to large, roundish conical, tapering to the 

 eye; yellow, striped and splashed with purplish red; stem, medium; cav 

 ity, narrow; calyx, large, open; basin, furrowed ; flesh, white, sometimes 

 a pink tinge, juicy, sub-acid ; &quot; very good.&quot; Aug. to Sep. 



SUMMER BELLFLOWER. 



Summer Belle-fleur. 



From Dutchess County, New York. Tree, strong, upright growth, 

 spreading head, early regular bearer. Fruit, above medium, roundish ob 

 long, slightly conical, two or three obscure ribs ; clear yellow, few green 

 ish dots, faint orange blush ; stem, long, stout at base ; cavity, shallow ; 

 calyx, closed, small reflexed segments ; basin, five sided ; core, medium, 

 hollow; small seeds; flesh, white, fine grained, tender, sub-acid; &quot;best.&quot; 

 New. August, September. (Hort.) There is a Summer Bellflower 

 grown in Ohio, which we have only once seen, which is an inferior fruit, 

 distinct from above. 



SUGAR SWEET. 



This apple I received from Hingham. Size, medium ; ovate ; dull yel 

 lowish, inclining to a russet ; abundant bearer ; ripe, September, October ; 

 a very rich baking apple ; flesh, breaking and juicy. (B.- V. French.) 



SWEET BELLFLOWER. 



Butter, of some. 



There are two apples cultivated in Southern Ohio under this name. 

 We append Mr. Ernst s descriptions. Fruit, large, globular, flattened at 

 base, slightly ribbed ; lemon yellow, slight blush in sun, numerous light 

 and dark specks; calyx, closed; basin, ribbed; stem, long, slender; 

 cavity, deep ; core, open ; seeds, small ; flesh, whitish yellow, breaking, 

 juicy, slightly sub-acid. October, November. 



Sweet Bellflower of Wyandoit County. Fruit, large, globular, 

 slightly conical ; light yellow, dark cloudy flakes and reddish 

 specks ; stem, short ; calyx, large, partly closed ; basin, shal 

 low; core, small, compact; seeds, small; flesh, white, tender, sweet. 

 November, December. There is also a Sweet Grilliflower, which closely 

 resembles this, and may prove identical. 



SWEET PIPPIN. 



Moore s Sweeting, | Red Sweet Pippin, of Indiana, 



Pound Sweet, of some West. 



Fruit, medium to large, round, flattened ; yellow striped and mostly 

 covered with red, white bloom ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; 

 basin, broad; core, small; flesh, firm, rather dry, sweet, good baking. 

 December to February. There is also a Sweet Pippin grown in South 

 Ohio, which is globular, pale green, tender, juicy, open texture, sweet. 

 Early Winter. 



