340 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



mostly covered and strij^ed with red; flesh yellow, tender, 

 juicy, mild siib-iicid. — Late Autumn. Tree a healthy, 

 good grower, productive. This, one of the best of South- 

 ern apples, has a dozen or more synonyms, and is widely 

 grown South ancl South-west. 



Meiiagcrc. — Of European origin. Very large and 

 beautiful; much flattened; pale yellow, sometimes blush- 

 red in the sun; flesh tolerably juicy. — Late Autumn. 

 Tree a vigorous grower, and a good bearer. Valued for 

 market and cooking. 



Ohio IVonpareil (Myer's Nonpareil). — Medium to 

 large, roundish-oblate; yellow, shaded, marbled, and 

 splashed with shades of red; flesh yellowish-white, fine- 

 grained, tender, juicy, rich aromatic sub-acid. — Late Au- 

 tumn. Tree vigorous, with stout straight shoots, making 

 a regular, spreading, open head, productive. Valuable 

 for table or market. 



Porter, — Origin Massachusetts. Above medium size, 

 oblong, narrowing to the eye; bright yellow, with blush 

 in the sun; flesh fine-grained, crisp, firm yet tender, 

 sprightly aromatic sub-acid. — Early Autumn. Tree a 

 moderate grower, forming a low, round, spreading head, 

 productive. Highly esteemed for table or market, and. 

 succeeding in all good, rich soils. 



Red Bietiffheimer, — Origin Germany. Large to very 

 large; roundish-oblate, somewhat inclining to conical; 

 skin pale cream-colored ground, mostly covered with 

 purplish-crimson; flesh white, firm, with a brisk, pleasant 

 sub-acid flavor. — Early Autumn. Growth vigorous, tree 

 productive. One of the largest and handsomest of 

 apples. 



Richard's Graft (Red Spitzenburgh, etc.). — Origin 

 New York. Medium, roundish, flattened; yellow, nearly 

 covered with shades of red; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, 

 a,romt^tic sub-acid, — JGarly Autumn. 



