DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP APPLES. ' 



Tor the dessert or for cooking. It ripens early in November, and will 

 keep all the winter. 



BLENHEIM PIPPIN, Woodstock Pippin, Blenheim Orange. Fruit 

 large, roundish, of a yellowish colour, tinged with red next the sun ; 

 pulp sweet and high flavoured ; ripe in November, and keeps till March ; 

 a very superior dessert apple. 



BLUE PEARMAIX. This variety is well known about Boston as a 

 large apple, of red colour, covered with a dense blue bloom, and of a 

 delicious flavour ; good as a dessert or for cooking ; from October to 

 January. The tree grows strong, and is very productive. 



Court T PENDU, Capendu, Court Pendu Plat, Garnon's Apple An 

 estimable dessert apple, of medium size ; in shape round, depressed ; 

 the colour yellow, a good deal covered with full red; it is of a high sac- 

 charine flavour and of close consistence ; the fruit keeps till February 

 or March. The tree grows upright, and bears well. 



DANVER'S WINTER SWEET. This variety originated on the farm of 

 W. P. Enuict, Esq, of Danvers, near Saltm, Mass.; fruit of medium 

 size ; a little oblong ; skin yellow, slightly tinged with red ; its flesh 

 sweet and excellent cooked, or as dessert; from November to April. 



GOLDE.V HARVEY, Brandy Apple. A dessert apple, not larger than 

 the Golden Pippin ; colour light yellow, with a flush of red, and em 

 broidered with a roughish russet. It is called Brandy Apple from the 

 superior specific strength of its juice, being 1085; it is of remarkably 

 close texture, very rich in flavour, and will keep till April or May. 



GREE>* SWEET, Green Sweeting. This apple is much cultivated in 

 Massachusetts. It is of medium size ; the skin dull green, approaching 

 to yellow ; the flesh very sweet and delicious. It possesses the valuable 

 property of retaining its soundness till May or June. 



HAWTHORDEN. The fruit is large, rather flat, and of a pale greenish 

 yellow, tinged with blush on one side ; it ripens in August, and continues 

 till January ; the pulp soft, juicy and acid; a very hardy tree ; a great 

 bearer, and the fruit good for all kitchen purposes. 



HUBBARDSTOX No.vsucH. A large apple of globular form ; red and 

 yellow colour, streaked and blotched; the flesh is juicy and of excellent 

 flavour ; from December to Ma ch. The tree is of vigorous growth, a 

 great bearer, and worthy of extensive cultivation. 



LADY APPLE, Pommc d'Api. Fruit small, flat ; of pale yellow co- 

 lour, tinged with a deep red on the side ; flesh crisp, sprightly and plea- 

 sant ; ripens in November, and continues till April. It is a very sale- 

 able fruit on account of its great beauty. 



LEMON- PIPPIN. An old and much esteemed dessert apple; of me- 

 dium size and oval shape, much like a lemon both in form and colour, 

 having a firm texture, brisk flavour, and plenty of acid; from October 

 to March. Tree handsome, and a great bearer. 



MALCARLE, Charles Apple, Mela Carle, Pomme Finale. A far-famed 

 fruit. In the climate of Ita ; y, this is supposed to be the best apple in 

 the world. It is cultivated extensively in the territories of Genoa, as an 



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