72 APPLES. 



rately sunk. Calyx set in a shallowish basin, which is rather 

 plaited or irregular. Flesh crisp, juicy, and of a pleasant, 

 sprightly, mild flavour, agreeable for the dessert or for cooking. 

 [This is the Summer Pippin of the previous catalogues of the 

 nurseries here.] August to October. The tree grows vigorous- 

 ly, and bears well, and the wood is smooth and dark brown. 



7. EARLY HARVEST. Thomp. Man 



Prince's Harvest, or Early French Reinette, of Coxe. 



July Pippin. Floy. 



Yellow Harvest. 



Large White Juneating. 



Tart Bough. 



Early French Reinnette. 



An American apple ; and taking into account its beauty, its 

 excellent qualities for the dessert and for cooking, and its pro- 

 ductiveness, we think it the finest early apple yet known. It 

 begins to ripen about the first of July, and continues in use all 

 that month. The smallest collection of apples should comprise 



Fig. 26. Early Harvest. 



this and the Red Astrachan. Form round, above medium size, 

 rarely a little flattened. Skin very smooth, with a few faint 

 white dots, bright straw colour when fully ripe. Stalk half to 

 three fourths of an inch long, rather slender, inserted in a hollow 

 of moderate depth. Calyx set in a shallow basin. Flesh very 

 white, tender and juicy, crisp, with a rich, sprightly, sub-acid 



