54 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



BOXFORD. A very superior variety, says Mr. Manning, which 

 was first cultivated at Boxford, Massachusetts. Fruit roundish, 

 of medium size ; skin striped with red and yellow ; the flesh 

 yellow, rich, and good. The tree is a great bearer, and ripens 

 its fruit in October. 



CUMBERLAND SPICE. A fine dessert fruit, large, rather 

 oblong ; of a pale yellow color, clouded near the base ; the 

 flesh white, tender, and of a fine flavor. It ripens in autumn, 

 and will keep till February. 



DOWNTON PIPPIN, Elton Golden Pippin, KnighVs Golden 

 Pippin. The Downton Golden Pippin is a most abundant 

 bearer, and the fruit extremely well adapted for market ; it is 

 rather larger than the common Golden Pippin ; skin nearly 

 smooth; yellow, sprinkled with numerous specks; flesh yel- 

 lowish, crisp, with a brisk, rich, sub-acid juice ; specific gravity 

 10.79. Ripe in October and November, and will keep good 

 till Christmas. 



DRAP D'OR OF FRANCE, Cloth of Gold. This apple is very 

 large and handsome ; its form globular ; its color a fine yellow, 

 with dark specks ; its flesh white, firm, and rich-flavored. The 

 tree bears well, and should be found in every good collection. 

 Fruit in perfection from September to November. 



FALL HARVEY. This is a large and handsome fruit, the 

 shape flat, the skin light yellow, with a bright red cheek ; flesh 

 yellow, firm, rich, and high flavored. Mr. Manning considered 

 it " the finest Fall and Early Winter variety ; a good bearer, 

 and deserving extensive cultivation." 



FALL PIPPIN, Cobbetfs Fall Pippin, Reinette Blanche 

 cPEspagne, D'Espagne, De Rateau, Concombre Ancien, White 

 Spanish ReinMe, Camuesar. This extremely valuable variety * 

 stands in the first class of autumn fruits, and is very large ; its 

 form is roundish oblong ; skin smooth, yellowish green, tinged 

 with orange ; flesh yellowish, crisp, and tender, with a very 

 rich, sugary juice. It ripens in October, and keeps well as a 

 fall apple. 



FAME USE, Pomme de Neige. A Canadian apple of great 



