12 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



and in the sun a little red ; form, roundish ovate, taper- 

 ing toward the eye ; size, 3 ; use, table ; quality, 1 ; sea- 

 son, December to February. 



Eemarks. — This delicious apple succeeds well in the 

 locality of Cincinnati, and in Indiana, in rich soils. 

 " First-rate and handsome." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



American Mammoth. Synonymes, Ox Apple, New Torh 

 Gloria Mundi, Baltimore Pippin, and Gloria 3fundi, which 

 last title see also. 



AMEEICAN SUMMEE PEAEMAIl^, or WafJHn's Early 

 and American Pearmain. Color, greenish yellow, with a 

 little red ; form, pearmain, or roundish oblong ; size, 2 ; 

 use, table ; quality, 1 ; season, August and September. 



Eemarks. — This deserves to be called Summer King, 

 compared with the Summer Queen. An abundant bearer. 

 Different from the English Pearmain. It is good in nearly 

 all parts of the country. " Highly approved." — Trans. 

 Ohio Pom. Society. 



American Pip>pin^ or Grindstone. Color, greenish red, 

 with red streaks ; form, round and flattish ; size, 2 ; use, 

 kitchen and table ; quality, 3 ; season, January to July. 



Eemarks. — There are many of this name, vyhich is 

 rather vague, though expressive. It is a good bearer, 

 and a very great keeper, but almost totally unworthy ; 

 uneatable at any time. 



APPLE BUTTEE, or Sweet Bellfiowcr of some, and Mo^ 

 lasses of others. Color, yellow ; form, roundish, conical ; 

 size, 1 ; use, table and kitchen ; quality, 1. 



Eemarks. — There are two apples cultivated in Southern 

 Ohio under this name. Mr. A. H. Ernst values them 

 highly. Dr. Warder, one of our best pomologists, con- 



