182 WINTER APPLES. 



Lady Apple, black. Resembles the preceding in form, but 

 nearly black, and destitute of good flavor. Cultivated 

 only as a curiosity, from its almost inky blackness. 



London Pippin. Large or very large, roundish, slightly 

 flattened, obtuse-conical; greenish yellow ; stalk very 

 short ; calyx large, in a smooth even basin ; flesh sub- 

 acid, of a good second rate flavor. Early winter. Much 

 cultivated in northern Virginia ; and from its large size 

 and handsome appearance sells in the Washington market 

 for about twice as much as any other sort. Productive. 



Male Carle. (Syn. Mela Carla, Pomme de Charles.) Me- 

 dium size, regular, slightly conical ; smooth, clear pale 

 waxen yellow, with a brilliant crimson cheek ; stalk one 

 inch long, slender ; basin rather narrow and deep ; flesh 

 tender, moderately juicy, with a delicate flavor. A 

 native of Italy; succeeds in the middle States, unsuccess- 

 ful in New York and New England. Early winter. 



Michael Henry Pippin. Size, medium ; roundish-ovate, 

 apex narrow ; yellowish green ; stalk short, rather thick ; 

 basin narrow; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, high flavored. 

 Growth upright. Through winter. Origin, Monmouth 

 Co., N. J. 



Monstrous Pippin. (Syn. Gloria Mundi, Ox Apple, Balti- 

 more.) Very large, roundish, somewhat flattened at the 

 ends, slightly angular or ribbed ; skin smooth whitish 

 green, becoming whitish yellow ; stalk stout, short ; 

 calyx large, basin wide, deep, somewhat ribbed, with an 

 obtuse rim ; flesh white, tender, rather coarse, with a 

 sub-acid, not rich, second or third rate flavor. Late 

 autumn and early winter. 



Mouse. (Syn. Moose.) Large, rounish-oblong or slightly 

 ovate conical ; pale green becoming greenish yellow, 

 with a brownish blush; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, rather slender; basin narrow, slightly plaited ; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, spongy, delicate, mild, sub-acid. A 

 native of Ulster Co., N. Y. Through winter. 



NEWTOWN PIPPIN. (Syn. Pippin, Green Newtown Pip- 

 pin.) Medium or rather large, roundish, oblique, slightly 



