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Descriptive List and Index Apples. 



Autumn Sweet Bough, p. 198. 



Autumnal Swaar, p. 197. 



Averill. Rather large, conic, irregular, 



ribbed, striped ; pleasant, sub-acid. Long 



keeper. Conn. 



Bachelor, p. 199. 



Baer, p. 212. 



Bagby Russet, or Egyptian Russet Me- 

 dium, slightly conic, light russet on yel- 

 low ; tender, fine-grained, juicy, sub-acid, 

 aromatic, rich, excellent. Winter. 111. 

 Hort. Soc. 



Bailey's Golden. Large, oblong, yellowish, 

 slightly russeted; flesh white, pleasant, 

 sub-acid. Winter. Maine. 



Bailey's Spice, p. 206. 



Bailey Sweet, p. 209. 



Baker's Sweet, or Winter Golden Sweet. 

 Medium, roundish, rich yellow; rather 

 coarse, rich. Early winter. Conn. 



Baldwin, p. 212. 



Baltimore Pippin. See Fallawater. 



Barbour. Medium, roundish-oblate, striped, 

 pleasant, very good. Pa. 



Barrett. Rather large, conical, striped red 

 on yellow; pleasant, aromatic, nearly 

 sweet. Winter. Conn. 



Bars. Rather large, roundish, pale yellow, 

 marbled red; mild, pleasant, rich. Late 

 summer. Rhode Island. 



Bean Sweet. Medium, oblong-ovate, white, 

 handsome ; crisp, juicy baking. Autumn 

 and winter. Little known. 



Beauty of Kent, p 199. 



Beauty of the West. Large, roundish, regu- 

 lar, striped ; sweet, pleasant, of moderate 

 flavor. Autumn. 



Bedfordshire Foundling, Large, roundish, 

 green ; pleasant, acid cooking. Autumn 

 and winter. English. 



Beef Steak or Garden Apple. Medium, 

 oblate, somewhat oval, striped ; mild, 

 pleasant, sub-acid. Autumn. Mass. 



Belden Sweet. Rather small, conic, angular, 

 yellow with a blush ; flesh white, pleasant, 

 aromatic. Winter. Conn. 



Belle et Bonne, p. 224. 



Belle- Fleur. See Bellflower. 



Belle-Fleur Rouge, or Red Bellflower. 

 Large, oblong-conical, striped ; of mode- 

 rate or poor flavor. Winter. 



Bellflower. See White and Yellow Bell- 

 flower. 



Bell's Early. See Sops of Wine. 



Bell's Scarlet Pearmain. See Scarlet Pear- 

 main. 



Belmont, p. 224. 



Belzer. Medium, striped red on greenish 

 yellow; flesh white, sub-acid. August 

 Ohio. 



Ben. See Eustis. 



Ben Davis, p. 212. 



Benoni, p. 190. 



Bentley's Sweet, p. 209. 



Berry, or Red Hazel. See Nickajack. 



Bethlehemite, p. 213. 



Betsey's Fancy. Rather small, oblate, yel- 

 low, shaded dull red ; mild sub-acid. 

 Winter. 



Better than Good, or Juicy Bite. Medium* 

 oblate, pale yellow; tender, mild, sub- 

 acid. Early winter. Pa. 



Bevan, or Bevan's Favorite. Medium, 

 roundish oblate, striped red and yellow; 

 flesh firm, sub-acid. Late summer. N. J. 



Billy's Pippin. Large, round ovate, red on 

 yellow; sub-acid, rich, very good. Au- 

 tumn. 



Black Coal. Rather large, roundish, irregu- 

 lar, dark red with white dots ; flesh white, 

 a little stained, rather acid. Early winter. 

 Western. 



Black Detroit, p. 215. 



Black Gilliflower, p. 213. 



Black Lady Apple, resembles the Lady 

 Apple in size and form, but is nearly 

 black and has a poor flavor. 



Black Oxford. Below medium, roundish 

 oblate, dark red ; flesh compact, not juicy, 

 mild sub-acid Valued as a good bearer 

 and keeper. Maine. 



Black's Annette. Small, roundish, dark 

 red. Autumn. Kentucky. 



Blake. Rather large, roundish, greenish 

 yellow ; crisp, juicy, good. Oct. to Jan. 

 Maine. 



Blakely. Large, oblate, regular, yellow 

 with a sunny cheek ; flesh mild sub-acid, 

 pleasant. Winter. Vt. 



Bledsoe, or Bledsoe Pippin. Very large, 

 oblate, regular, somewhat conic, striped ; 

 flesh white, fine grained, pleasant, sub- 

 acid. Winter. Ky. 



Blenheim Orange or Blenheim Pippin. 

 Medium, roundish, striped dull red ; flesh 

 yellow, breaking, sweet, flavor -moderate. 

 Autumn. English. 



Blockley. Rather large, roundish oblate, 

 ribbed, yellow ; flesh yellowish, compact. 



