DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND INDEX OF FRUITS. 



[The following lists contain the names of the more common or well known varieties of fruit, 

 either local or widely disseminated, with brief notices of those not described in the body of 

 the work. It will be understood that when reference is made from one name to another, 

 the latter is in all cases a synonym of the former.] 



APPLES. 



Abbott, or Abbott's Sweet Medium, round- 

 ish, striped ; of moderate flavor. Winter. 

 N. H. 



Adams. Large, oblate, faintly striped ; flesh 

 greenish white, of pleasant flavor. Union 

 co., Pa. Winter. 



Adams Pearmain. Medium, conical, green- 

 ish yellow and grey russet ; flesh yellow- 

 ish, aromatic. Early winter. Foreign. 



Agnes. Rather small, flattened, striped ; 

 spicy, sub-acid, good. Late summer. Pa. 



Ailes, p. 212. 



Albemarle Pippin of Va., see Yellow New- 

 town Pippin. 



Alexander, p. 199. 



Alfriston. Large, roundish-oblong, ribbed, 

 green ; sub-acid, of moderate quality. Au- 

 tumn. Foreign. 



All-summer Apple. Rather small, roundish, 

 greenish white ; flesh white, crisp, plea- 

 sant. July, August. Pa. 



Allen's Choice. Medium, roundish-oblate, 

 striped ; coarse, aromatic, good. Winter, 

 Pa. 



Allum. (Hallum, Rockingham Red.) Me- 

 dium, oblate, irregular, red; brisk acid. 

 Long keeper. North Carolina. 



American Beauty, or Sterling Beauty. Me- 

 dium, roundish, deep red ; rich, vinous. 

 Winter. Mass. 



American Golden Pippin, p. 226. 



American Golden Russet. See Bullock's 

 Pippin. 



American Pippin, or Grindstone. Medium, 

 roundish-oblate, regular, dull red ; very 

 hard, dry. Long keeper. 



American Red Juneating. See Early Straw- 

 berry. 



American Summer Pearmain, p. 190. 



Angle. Medium, roundish, striped ; sweet. 

 September. 



Anglo-American. Medium, roundish-conic, 

 striped ; sweet, aromatic, very good. Late 

 summer. Canada West. 



Api. See Lady-Apple. 



Arbroath Pippin. See Oslin. 



Aromatic Carolina, p. 190. 



Ashland. Medium, roundish-oblate, striped 

 dull red ; mild sub-acid. Early winter. 



Ashmore, or Red or Striped Ashmore. Ra- 

 ther large, roundish-oblate, red; crisp, 

 sub-acid. Autumn. Showy market. 

 Ohio Valley. 



August Apple. See Early Pennock. 



Augustine. Large, roundish-conic, striped ; 

 sweet, dry. August. 



Aunt's Apple. Rather large, roundish, 

 striped ; sub-acid, musky, good. Early 

 winter. 



Aunt Hannah, p. 224. 



Autumn Bough, p. 198. 



Autumn Pearmain, or Winter Pearmain. 

 Rather small, roundish-oblong, dull red, 

 stripes small ; crisp, dry, rich, and high 

 flavored. Autumn and early winter. 



Autumn Pippin. Rather large, oblong- 

 conic, with a brownish cheek ; pleasant, 

 sub-acid. Early winter. 



Autumn Seek-no-further. Medium, round- 

 ish, green, faintly striped; juicy, tender, 

 sub-acid, very good. October. 



Autumn Strawberry, p. 203. 



