74 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST. 



of a dull red color next the sun ; the flesh tender, rich, but 

 not abounding in juice. A great and constant bearer. 

 This variety is valuable for cider. 



72. GREEN SWEETING. Thacher's American Or- 

 cJiardisl and N. E. Farmer, Vol. vm. p. 121. 



A large, handsome apple, of surpassing excellence, 

 abounding in rich, sirupy juice. It retains its soundness 

 and flavor even till the middle of June and July. It is an 

 excellent apple for baking, more uniform and abundant in 

 its bearing than trees in general, and is highly deserving 

 of cultivation. It is supposed to have originated in the 

 old Plymouth colony. 



73. GREEN NEWTOWN PIPPIN. 



The tree grows very slow ; the branches are very slender ; 

 the bark very rough ; the fruit is of medium size, rather 

 flattened ; prominent, obtuse, and unequal ribs at the 

 crown, extend, diminishing towards the base; of a dull 

 green color, changing to yellow at maturity ; thin russet 

 covering the base ; the flesh pale yellow ; juice very sac- 

 charine, of an aromatic and very rich flavor, with a lively 

 acid. The tree is a great bearer. The fruit retains its 

 flavor and juices till June. This fruit originated at New- 

 town, on Long Island. It has long been celebrated, in New 

 York and the Middle States, as one of the first of all apples. 

 Yet to the north of those states, and at Boston, it has 

 never been either very highly esteemed or extensively cul- 

 tivated, in comparison with many other fruits. 



74. *GOLDEN BALL. 



Height near three inches, breadth three and one half 

 inches; calville formed, or ribbed at the sides; color gold- 

 en yellow ; stalk in a broad, shallow cavity, but little de- 

 pressed ; juice very rich, sweet, with a just proportion 

 of acid, aromatic. A very beautiful and superior fruit. 

 Origin unknown. This fruit I received of S.W. Cole, Esq., 

 editor of the Yankee Farmer. No apple, he observes, is 

 popular like this, where known, at Portland, Me. ; and none 

 sells half so high. A winter fruit. 



75. HAMPSHIRE GREENING. Judge BueL 



On excellent authority, this variety stands in the very 

 first class of apples on that of an Elder, a great traveller, 

 and himself possessing a nursery of many valuable va- 

 rieties. 



