VARIETIES OF APPLE 69 



tree. On this account it has not been very widely disseminated. 

 To grow the tree to the size of a Baldwin at three or four years 

 from the bud, would require a lengthened period of cultivation, 

 which would fully double the cost of the tree. ^Notwithstanding 

 this habit of its early life, the tree seems to make some amends 

 ad it acquires age, and attains to a fair size, bearing early and 

 abundantly. 



The apple is below medium, yellow, washed and striped with 

 red, and overspread with a thin bloom. The flesh is yellowish, 

 fine grained, tender, juicy, with a delicate, aromatic, pear- like 

 flavor, quality, " best." Eipe the latter part of August and first 

 of September. 



This variety does remarkably well as a dwarf tree, and can 

 be so grown in grounds of limited extent, where its delicious, 

 and at the same time handsome fruit can be gathered fresh from 

 the tree, which is requisite if it is to be enjoyed in the perfection 

 of its flavor. 



Esopus Spitzenburgh. — "We have in this another of those 

 excellent varieties which attain their full development only in 

 sods that abound in lime and potash, and in such soils, it is a 

 frait of the very highest excellence, and the tree a very abundant 

 l)earer. Yet in most soils this apple is well worthy of a place 

 in any collection, on account of the very fine quality of the fruit, 

 which, in our opinion, in its combination of excellence for the 

 dessert and for cooking, is unsurpassed by any other apple, if, 

 indeed, there be any that can equal it. 



It originated at Esopus, on the Hudson River, in the State 

 of New York, a district famous for the excellence of its apples, 

 whence it has been widely disseminated. The tree is a slender 

 and slow grower, with long and drooping branches, and except 

 in soUs abounding in lime, is but a moderate bearer. The fruit 

 is large and oblong, in color bright red, profusely dotted with 

 yellow russet dots, with a ycUow flesh, fine grained, firm, crisp, 

 juicy and rich, with a peculiarly delicious flavor; quality, " best." 

 It is in use from December i o !March, and is everywhere, and in 

 every form in which apples are served, particularly acceptable. 



