28 WINTER VARIETIES. 



posed side. The flesh is white, crisp, juicy, but rather acid for 

 table use ; tree vigorous and productive upon good soil ; September 

 and October. 



Pumpkin Sweet. — A very large sweet Apple, oblate in form, with 

 more or less russet over the whole surface. In quality rather 

 coarse, but sweet and cooks well. Tree remarkable for its vigor 

 and moderately productive; September and October. 



Fall Pippin. — A large Apple somewhat resembling the Rhode 

 Island Greening, but large, with a white flesh and often with some 

 blush upon the exposed side. Tree vigorous and moderately 

 productive; valuable, especially for cooking; September to 

 December. 



WINTER APPLES. 



Baldwin, — A bright red Apple of medium to large size, of fair 

 quality and a good keeper. Tree vigorous, productive and perhaps 

 more profitable than any other variety for the general market and 

 for shipping. Probably more trees of tliis variety have been 

 planted in the Northeastern and North Middle States in the past 

 five years than of all other kinds together. 



Ben Davis. — A large red or striped, late-keeping Apple ; oblong 

 or slightly conical in form, and of fair quality. It originated in 

 the West, where it is extensively grown. 



Fameuse (or Snow Apple). — Fruit of medium size, of deep red 

 color, and with a remarkably white flesh; very juicy, crisp and of 

 the finest quality; tree vigorous and productive. It is a valuable 

 dessert apple, and when grown upon rich soil and the fruit 

 thinned, is of good size and profitable. 



King. — A very large, red, striped Apple, of good quality; tree 

 vigorous and productive. Profitable in New York state, but not 

 generally tested in New England. 



Lady'' a Sweet. — One of the best winter sweet Apples ; of large 

 size, roundish, conical in form and nearly covered with red; 

 sweet, crisp, tender and keeping till May Tree moderate in 

 growth, but productive. 



Mother. — One of the finest dessert Apples; of large size, oblong, 

 conical, with a very yellow, spicy flesh; tree moderately vigorous 

 and pioductive ; November to January. 



Nonsuch. — A large, oblong or conical early winter Apple, of 

 fine sub-acid flavor. Tree moderately vigorous and remarkably 

 productive ; a valuable dessert and market fruit. 



Rhode Island Greening. — Everywhere known as a very good 

 early winter Appl<;, succeeding almost everywhere ; excellent both 

 for cooking and dessert. Tree rather spreading in form, vigorous 

 and productive. 



Roxhurij Russet. — A very acid, nearly round, russet Apple, 

 valued especially for its late-keeping qualities. Tree Trigorous 

 and moderately productive; requires a deep, rich, moist soil. 



