Descriptions of Three New Apples. 75 



possessing a peculiarly delicious aromatic flavor : Core, medi- 

 um size, rather open. Ripe in January, and keeps till June. 



III. Red Canada. 



The Red Canada (fig. 11), is a new fruit, recently intro- 

 duced from the vicinity of Toronto. Our specimens, which 



Fiff. 12. Bed Canada Apple. 



are very handsome, were sent us by the kindness of our cor- 

 respondent, J. W. Bissell of Rochester, to whom we have 

 before acknowledged our indebtedness for similar favors. His 

 letter accompanying the apples gives the following information 

 in relation to this variety : — 



'• It gives me great pleasure to send you some specimens of 

 the Red Canada apple. Though not as much puffed, they 

 are more of a favorite than the Northern Spy, and such as I 

 now send you sell readily at two cents each. The branches 

 of the tree are bright colored and the shoots very slender. Sea- 

 son, January to April. The first scions were brought here 

 many years since by Hall Colby, from near, Toronto, C. W. 

 where the apple is supposed to have originated." 



The apples are large, fair and handsome, and of superior 

 excellence ; but upon a careful comparison with the Northern 

 Spy, Baldwin, and other first-rate sorts, we are inclined to 

 give the preference to the Spy. The Red Canada is a firmer 



