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YELLOW BELLFLOWER. 



REFERENCES, i. M'Mahon, 1806:585. 2. Coxe, 1817, 120. fig. 3. Thacher, 

 1822:121. 4. Buel, N. Y. Bd. Agr. Mem., 1826:4/6. 5. Fessenden, 1828:130. 

 6. Wilson, 1828 : 136. 7. Cat. Hort. Soc. London, 1831 : No. 75. 8. Kenrick, 1832 : 

 42. 9. Floy-Lindley, 1833 :86. 10. Mag. Hort., 1 1326, 78. 1835. n. Manning, 

 1838 :6o. 12. Ib., Mag. Hort., ^ 151. 1841. 13. Downing, 1845 :ioo. fig. 14. Horti- 

 culturist, 1:482. 1846. 15. Ib., 2:361, 482, 545. 1848. 16. Cole, 1849:119. fig. 

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 1852. 21. Hovey, Mag. Hort., 18:542. 1852. fig. 22. Ib., 19:244. 1853. 23. 

 Biedenfeld, 1854:102. 24. Elliott, 1854:70. fig. 25. Hooper, 1857:16, 103, 106, 

 108. col. pi. 26. Gregg, 1857:50. fig. 27. Flotow, 1:69. 1859. 28. Oberdieck, 

 4:197. 1862. 29. Warder, 1867:692. fig. 30. Regel, 1868:442. 31. Fitz, 1872: 

 143,145,163. 32. Mas, Le Verger, 1873:151. 33. Leroy, 1873:432. 34. Lauche, 

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SYNONYMS. BELLE FLAVOISE (28). Belle Flavoise (33, 43). BELLE- 

 FLOUR JAUNE (32, 37). Belle-Fleur (33). Belle-Flower (33). BELL-FLOWER 

 (2). BELL FLOWER (9). BELL FLOWER (3). BELLFLOWER (4, 6, 8, n, 21, 24, 

 40). Bellnoiver (13/17, 25, 43, 49). Bell-Flower (5). Bishop's Pippin of 

 Nova Scotia (33). GELBER BELLEFLEUR (23, 27, 34, 43, 45). Gelber Bellefleur 

 (28). Gelber Belle Flcur (33, 43). Gelber Englischer Schonbluhender .(43). 

 GUL. BELLEFLEUR (42). Lady Washington (24, 33, 43). Lincoln Pippin (43). 

 Lineous Pippin (43). LINNOEUS PIPPIN (33). Metzgerapfel (43). Metzgcr 

 Cah-ill (28). Met.-:ger's Cahill (33, 43, of John 34). YELLOW BELLE FLEUR 

 (7. J3)- YELLOW BELLEFLEUR (19, 20, 31). Yellow Bellefleur (17, 21, 24, 33, 

 43). YELLOW BELLEFLOWER (46). Yellow Bellflozver (8, 13, 21, 24, 33, 40, 43). 

 Warren Pippin (33, 43). Weisser Metzgerapfel (43). 



Yellow Bellflower grows large or even very large, but usually it 

 is so variable in size that the marketable grades are not very uniform 

 and there is a relatively large percentage of apples that are too small 

 for market. It is decidedly attractive in color for a yellow apple 

 and the color improves in storage, becoming more clearly yellow as 

 the fruit matures. It is well known throughout the state and is 

 generally highly esteemed for culinary uses and also for its excellent 

 dessert qualities, although it is rather too briskly subacid to suit the 

 tastes of some, particularly during the early part of its season. It 

 does not reach its best condition for dessert use till January or later, 

 when its acidity becomes somewhat subdued. It is quite susceptible 



