692 DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND INDEX OF FRUITS. 



striped; of moderate or poor 

 flavor. Winter. 



Bellerdovskoe, p. 315. 



Bellflower. See White and Yel- 

 low Bellflower. 



Bell's Early. See Sops of Wine. 



Bell's Scarlet Pearmain. See 

 Scarlet Pearmain. 



Belmont, p. 337. 



Belzer. Medium, striped red on 

 greenish-yellow ; flesh white, 

 sub-acid. August. Ohio. 



Ben. See Eustis. 



Ben Davis, p. 343. 



Benoni, p. 300. 



Bentley's Sweet, p. 319. 



Bergamot, p. 338. 



Berkshire Spy. Medium, round- 

 ish-conical; red striped, good. 

 Early winter. 



Berry, or Red Hazel. See Nick- 

 ajack. 



Bethlehemite, p. 343. 



Betsey's Fancy. Rather small, 

 oblate, yellow, shaded dull 

 red; mild sub-acid. Winter. 



Better than Good, or Juicy Bite. 

 Medium, oblate, pale yellow; 

 tender, mild, sub-acid. Early 

 winter. Pa. 



Be van, or Sevan's Favorite. 

 Medium, roundish-oblate, 

 striped red and yellow; flesh 

 firm, sub-acid. Late summer. 

 N. J. 



Bietigheimer, p. 315. 



Biggerstaff. Large, striped ; 

 flesh yellow, sweet. Autumn. 

 N. C. 



Billy Bond. See Belle et Bonne. 



Billy's Pippin. Large, round 

 ovate, red on yellow; sub-acid, 

 rich, very good. Autumn. 



Black Apple. See Jersey Black. 



Black Coal. Rather large, 

 roundish, irregular, dark red 

 with white dots; flesh white, 

 a little stained, rather acid. 

 Early winter. Western. See 

 Hoover. 



Black Gilliflower, p. 343. 



Black Lady Apple, resembles the 

 Lady Apple in size and form, 

 but is nearly black, and has a 

 poor flavor. 



Black Oxford. Below medium, 

 roundish-oblate, dark red ; 

 flesh compact, not juicy, mild 

 sub-acid. Valued as a good 

 bearer and keeper. Maine. 



Black's Annette. Small, round- 

 ish, dark red. Autumn. Ken- 

 tucky. 



Black Detroit. See Detroit. 



Black Twig. Medium, oblate, 

 yellow shaded with red, ten- 

 der, mild sub-acid, very good. 

 Early winter. Tennessee. 



Blackwood. Medium, roundish- 

 conic, green with red blush, 

 cavity large, stem medium, 

 slender, basin medium; flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, sub-acid. 

 Winter. 



Blake. Rather large, roundish, 

 greenish-yellow ; crisp, juicy, 

 good. October to January. 

 Maine. 



Blakely. Large, oblate, regular, 

 yellow with a sunny cheek; 

 flesh mild, sub-acid, pleasant. 

 Winter. Vt. 



Bledsoe, or Bledsoe Pippin. 

 Very large, oblate, regular, 

 somewhat conic, striped; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, pleasant, 

 sub-acid. Winter. Ky. 



Blenheim Orange, or Blenheim 



