Winter Acid Striped. 2 1 5 



basin shallow, furrowed ; flesh yellow, tender, very mild, aromat'c, 

 rich. A well known, long keeping, valuable Southern fruit. 



Detroit. (Red Detroit.) Medium or rather large, roundish or 

 slightly conical ; skin thick, smooth, dark purple when mature ; 

 cavity deep, basin shallow, plaited ; flesh white, often stained with 

 red, crisp, of an agreeable sub-acid flavor. 



The Black Detroit, or Grand Sachem, is a larger apple, more irre- 

 gular, rather dry fruit of inferior quality. 



DOMINIE. (Wells, of Ohio.) Rather large, roundish-oblate ; sur- 

 face with narrow and distinct stripes of light red, on whitish yel- 

 low ground ; dots or specks large, rough ; stalk three-fourths of 

 an inch long, cavity wide, deep, acute ; basin deep, obtusely rib- 

 bed ; flesh white, firm, mild sub-acid, spicy, fine flavored. Shoots 

 very long, vigorous, diverging, leaves drooping, coarsely serrate. 

 Productive. Keeps through winter. Tender at the West. 



DUTCH MIGNONNE. Quite large, roundish, regular ; rich orange, 

 dotted, mottled, and obscurely striped with bright red, slightly rus- 

 seted ; stalk nearly an inch long, slender ; calyx large, open ; 

 basin large, round, even ; flesh firm, becoming tender, with a high, 

 rich, rather acid flavor. Early winter. Native of Holland. A 

 large, handsome, high flavored, but rather coarse fruit. 



Eustis. (Ben.) Rather large, roundish, very slightly ovate ; striped 

 and dotted with light rich red on rich yellow ; stalk very short ; 

 basin narrow, rather deep ; flesh yellowish, rich, sub-acid, fine. 

 Origin, Essex co., Mass. 



Evening Party. Rather large, oblate, slightly oval, yellow, striped 

 with red ; stalk short, inserted in a round, deep cavity, often rus- 

 seted ; calyx closed, basin large ; flesh juicy, tender, crisp, with a 

 vinous, aromatic flavor. An excellent dessert fruit. Tree healthy, 

 vigorous, a good bearer. Dec. and Jan. Penn. 



Flushing Spitzenburgh. Medium, roundish conical, rich red on yel- 

 low, with large .whitish or fawn spots ; cavity, basin, and calyx 

 small ; flesh whitish yellow, crisp, with a very mild sub-acid, 

 moderate flavor. Early winter. Shoots strong, brown, unlike the 

 slender, grey shoots of Esopus Spitzenburgh. 



Granite Beauty. Large, roundish-ovate, longest at middle, ribbed, 

 skin yellow striped bright red ; stalk short, slender, cavity rather 

 small, ribbed ; basin medium, furrowed ; flesh juicy, rich sub-acid, 

 quality medium. Early and mid-winter. Growth rather spread- 

 ing. N. H. (Hov. Mag.) 



HALL. Rather small, roundish, slightly oblate, striped red on green- 

 ish yellow, with russet dots ; stalk slender, curved, cavity round, 

 medium ; basin small, plaited ; flesh yellowish, fine grained, with 

 a very rich, mild sub-acid, aromatic flavor. Through winter. A 

 widely cultivated and highly esteemed Southern variety. Growth 

 moderate, upright, shoots slender, reddish. Hardy. 



