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DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF APPLES. 



of the London Horticultural Society. The tree bears well in America, 

 and ripens its fruit in October, which is very rich, juicy, high flavoured, 

 and grateful to the palate.. 



RAMBO, OR ROMAN ITE, Seek no Farther. This apple is much cultiva- 

 ted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Its form is flat, resembling the 

 Vandervere in appearance, but is a more juicy fruit; the skin pale yel- 

 low, streaked with red ; flesh tender and sprightly during the Autumn 

 months. 



RED AND GREKN SWEETING, Prince's Large Red and Green Sweeting. 

 The fruit is of oblong shape ; colour green, striped with red ; the pulp 

 is very sweet, tender, and of delicious flavour ; from September to No- 

 vember. 



STROAT, Straat. A fine Autumn Appl< , introduced by the late Jesse 

 Buel, Esq. of Albany ; in size medium ; form rather oblong ; skin yel- 

 lowish green; flesh yellow and tender; juice rich and lively; in use 

 from September to December. 



YORK RUSSETING. A very large russetty apple, well known abou* 

 Boston. Its form is rather oblong; its flesh pleasant and agreeably 

 acid ; an excellent apple ; from. October to December. 



WINTER FRUIT* 



^Esopus SPITZENBURG. A beautiful apple; large and oval; of red 

 colour, covered with numerous white specks ; the flesh is yellowish ; 

 slightly acid, and of the finest flavour ; ripens in October, and continues 

 good till February. 



BALDWIN. No apple in the B.ostoii markets is more popular than 

 vhis; it is rather above medium size ; its ferm round; its colour bright 

 red, streaked with yellow ; its flesh is yellow, juicy, rich, saccharine* 

 with a most agreeable acid flavour. The tree bears fruit abundantly, 

 which ripens in November, and keeps till February or March. 



BALTIMORE. A remarkably large apple, raised by Mr. Smith, near 

 Baltimore City ; a specimen of the fruit was sent to London, as recorded 

 in the London Hert. Trans, vol, 3, p. 120, weighing twenty-three 

 ounces and a half; its form was flat ; skin a pale citron, with a faint 

 blush on the sunny side; flesh good flavoured, and close at the core ; its 

 circumference was fourteen inches arid three quarters, and height four 

 inches. % 



BARCELONA PEARMAIN, Speckhd Golden Reinette, Reinetle Rouge, 

 Reinette Rousse, Keinette des carmes, Glace Rouge, Kleiner Casseler Re- 

 inette. This variety is said to be a very productive and excellent dessert 

 apple ; fruit of medium size ; oval, not angular ; colour brownish yel- 

 low in the shade, deep red next the sun; flesh firm, yellowish, with a 

 rich aromatic agreeable acid ; from November till February. 



BELL FLOWER. A very large and beautiful apple, its colour bright 

 yellow, with an occasional blush on the sunny side; its form oblong; 

 the flesh tender, juicy, rich, and finely flavoured, and is alike excellent 



