74 THE APPLE. 



EARLY JOE. 



American : origin, claimed Ontario Co., N. Y. It is somewhat question- 

 able if it is not an old Connecticut variety. This apple has the most of 

 delicate-pear flavor of any variety, and, while it is all unsuited to orchard- 

 ing, one tree should always be planted. While young, it is of slow growth, 

 but, as the trees get older, it improves, and makes a tree of round irregular 

 spreading form, of medium size. It is very hardy, but should have rich, 

 strong soil. Shoots, dark-colored, and so foliage. 



Size, medium, or rather below ; form, roundish flattened ; stem, rather 

 slender ; cavity,' open, deep, a little russetted ; color, pale yellowish green, 

 overspread and striped with deep and pale red : calyx, small, nearly closed ; 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, yellowish white, tender, very delicate ; core, medium, 

 centre open ', seeds, short ovate pyriform. Last of August. 



EARLY STRAWBERRY. 



American Red Janeating, | lied Juncating. 



American. Tree, very erect in growth, dark wood, numerous leaves erect, 

 with long footstalks ; productive, and successful in all localities, and, 

 although not best in quality, yet generally esteemed. 



Size, small : form, roundish, varying to angular and conical ', color, yel- 

 lowish white, striped and stained over with bright and dark red ; stem, 

 varying from long straight arid slender, to medium, curved ; calyx, small ; 

 basin, narrow and shallow ; flesh, yellowish white, tinged with red, sub- 

 acid, sprightly, tender; core, medium ', seeds, small. July. 



EQUINTELEY. 



Sol. Carter. 



Origin, Yancey Co., N. Carolina. One of the best of the Southern 

 apples. 



Fruit, large, oblate, conic, angular, slightly oblique; skin, whitish 

 yellow, mostly overspread with beautiful bright crimson, and thinly 



