346 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



tiful and delicious dessert apple, and a profitable market 

 sort. Commands $10 to $20 per bbl. 



Lady's Sweet. Origin New York. Large, roundish ; 

 yellowish green, nearly covered with red ; flesh tender, 

 juicy, crisp, sprightly, agreeable, sweet. Late Winter. 

 Tree a thrifty but not strong grower, an early and 

 abundant bearer ; valued as a dessert sort and keeper. 



Law?er. Large, roundish, flattened ; dark clear red ; 

 flesh white, firm, sprightly, aromatic, mild sub-acid. 

 Late Winter. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. A 

 new promising variety, recently introduced from Missouri. 



Limber Twig. Origin North Carolina. Medium or 

 above in size, roundish; greenish yellow, shaded with 

 dull red ; flesh not very tender, juicy, brisk sub-acid. Late 

 Winter. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive. A popular 

 market variety South and West. 



Melon. Origin New York. Medium or above in size, 

 roundish, oblate ; pale yellow, mostly covered with red, 

 and traces of russet; flesh white, tender, juicy, vinous 

 sub-acid. Mid-Winter. Tree a slow grower, making a 

 round, small head, good bearer. 



Menage re. Of European origin. Very large and 

 beautiful, much flattened ; pale yellow, sometimes blush, 

 red in sun ; flesh tolerably juicy ; valued for market and 

 cooking. Tree a vigorous grower and a good bearer. 



Michael Henry Pippin. Origin New Jersey. Medium, 

 roundish, oblong ; yellowish green ; flesh greenish white, 

 tender, juicy, mild, sweet. Mid-Winter. Tree a good, 

 upright grower, and hardy and very productive. 



Monmoilth Pippin. Origin New Jersey. Large, ob- 

 late; pale yellow, with a red cheek in sun; flesh juicy, 

 brisk, aromatic sub-acid. Middle to late Winter. Keeps 

 well. Tree a moderate, upright grower, and productive ; 

 a beautiful and excellent fruit. 



