348 SELECT VARIETIES OF FKUITS. 



Newtown Spitzenburgh having "been first given this apple 

 by Coxe, it has again been adopted. 



Nickajack (WINTEII ROSE, etc.). Origin North Caro- 

 lina. Large size, roundish ; yellowish, striped and shaded 

 with red ; flesh yellowish, moderately tender, juicy, pleas- 

 ant. Late Winter. Tree a vigorous, upright, spreading 

 grower, forming a large head, hardy and productive. 

 The variety is extensively grown South and West, and 

 has many synonyms. 



Northern Spy. Origin New York. Large, roundish, 

 oblate, conical; pale yellow, mostly covered, when ex- 

 posed to sun, with stripes of light and dark red ; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, tender, sub-acid, sprightly delicious. 

 Mid to late Winter. Tree a rapid, upright grower, re- 

 quires good soil, blooms late, very productive, but not an 

 early bearer ; a fruit of unrivalled beauty and excellence. 



Ortley (WOODMAN'S LONG, etc.). Origin New Jersey. 

 Medium to large, roundish, oblong, conic; greenish yel- 

 low, fine yellow at maturity; flesh white, fine-grained, 

 tender, juicy, pleasant sub-acid. Mid- Winter. Tree vig- 

 orous, with slender shoots, an abundant bearer. The 

 Ortley has some .thirty synonyms, is a hardy tree, and 

 popular South and West. 



Peck's Pleasant. Origin probably Rhode Island. 

 Above medium size, roundish, flattened ; yellow, with a 

 blush-red on sunny side; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, 

 juicy, crisp, tender, aromatic sub-acid. Mid- Winter. 

 Tree a moderate, upright, spreading grower, a regular, 

 even bearer, very valuable for market or table use. 



Phillips' Sweet, Origin Ohio. Above medium, round- 

 ish, flattened, inclining to conic ; light yellow, shaded and 

 striped, mostly covered with shades of red ; flesh white, 

 crisp, pleasant, juicy, rich sweet. Early to late Winter. 

 Tree a thrifty, upright grower, an early and abundant 

 bearer ; one of the finest of sweet apples. 



