124 APPLES. 



Fruit of medium size, and roundish Pearmain shape. Skin 

 fine dark red, with rough russet dots, and covered with a bluish 

 bloom near the eye a lighter red. Stalk rather long and slen- 

 der, deeply sunk in a wide funnel-shaped cavity. Calyx woolly, 

 set in a very shallow and narrow basin. Flesh tender, mode- 

 rately juicy, and very sweet and rich. December. 



132. PARADISE, WINTER SWEET. 



The Winter Sweet Paradise is a very productive and excel- 

 lent orchard fruit, always fair, and of fine appearance. We 

 received it some years ago, along with the Summer Sweet 

 Paradise, from Mr. Garber, of Columbia, Pa., and consider it a 

 native fruit. 



Fruit rather large, regularly formed, roundish. Skin fair 

 and smooth, dull green when picked, with a brownish blush, be- 

 coming a little paler at maturity. Stalk short, set in a round 

 cavity. Calyx small, basin shallow and narrow. Flesh white, 

 fine grained, juicy, sweet, sprightly, and very good. Novem- 

 ber to March. 



133. POMME GRISE. 



Grise. Thamp. 

 Gray Apple. 



A small gray apple, from Canada, and undoubtedly one of the 

 finest dessert apples for a northern climate. It is not a strong 

 grower, but is a good bearer, and has an excellent flavour. 



Fruit below medium size, roundish, somewhat flattened. 

 Skin greenish gray or russet, with a little red towards the eye. 

 Calyx small, set in a round basin. Flesh tender, rich, and 

 high flavoured. 



134. POMME ROYALE. 

 Pound Royal. 



A charming winter apple, as yet only known in Connecticut, 

 but deserving extensive cultivation. We have this sort from the 

 Rev. Mr. Ransdell, of that state, who informs us that the oldest 

 known trees are growing on the Putnam estate, in Pom fret, 

 Conn. It is not unlikely from the name by which it is gene- 

 rally known, that it may be of French origin, either introduced 

 as a young tree, or raised from seeds given Gen. Putnam by the 

 French officers of his acquaintance, during the war. The trees 

 are vigorous growers, and abundant bearers. 



