850 SELECT VARIETIES OF FEIHTS. 



roundish, flattened; dark, dull red; flesh yellowish, 

 pleasant, rich, sweet. — Early to late Winter. Tree mod- 

 erately vigorous, hardy, very productive. A profitable 

 orchard sort for market, cooking, or stock-feeding. 



Mother. — Origin Massachusetts, Medium, roundish, 

 slightly conical; yellow, nearly covered, splashed, and 

 marbled with ricli shades of red; flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, rich, aromatic sub-acid. — Early Winter. Tree 

 moderately vigorous, upright, productive. A valuable 

 dessert apple. 



Miinson Sweet (Orange Sweet, etc.).— Origin prob- 

 ably Massachusetts. Medium, flat; yellow, with some- 

 times a blush; flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet. — Autumn 

 and early Winter. Tree a vigorous, spreading grower, 

 and a good bearer. 



IVewtown Pippin (Green Newtown Pippin).— Origin 

 Long Island. Medium, roundish, obscurely ribbed; olive- 

 green, brownish on the sunny side; flesh greenish- white, 

 very juicy, crisp, with delicious aromatic flavor. — Late 

 Winter. Tree a slender, slow grower, on rich soils 

 makes a medium-sized round head, productive. Both 

 this and the Yellow Newtown Pijipin require rich soil 

 and good care, and with these are profitable only in 

 particular localities. There is so little difference between 

 the two that many regard them as identical. 



IVewtown Spitzenburgli (Vandevere of New York). 



' — Medium, oblate, roundisli; yellow, shaded and striped 

 with red, light bloom; flesh yellow, tender, juicy, rich, 

 sprightly vinous. — Early Winter, Tree moderately 

 vigorous, spreading, very ])roductive. Succeeds in nearly 

 all soils, and valuable for table or market. It has ten or 

 more synouyms, and is generally and popularly known 

 in all New York as Vandervere of New York. The name 

 of Newtown Spitzeiiburgh having been flrst given this 

 apple by Coxe, it has again been adopted. 



