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an early winter apple, subject to worms and rot, and 

 never to be compared to JEsopus Spitzenburg for flavor. 

 The tree bears early and well ; a vigorous grower; toler- 

 ably upright ; spreads when older. 



Bartlett, synonymous with Priestley, or Bullet. Color, 

 bright red on yellow ; form, oblong ; size, 2 ; use, table ; 

 quality, 3 ; season, January to June. 



Eemarks. — " Long keeper." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 

 Eather an inferior fruit. 



Beauty of the West, Red BcVJlower of some ^ and Ohio Nonpa- 

 reil, Wells, etc. Color, green and yellow ; form, roundish, 

 flat at base ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, kitchen ; quality, 2 to 3 ; 

 season, September and October. 



Eemarks. — It is sweet, and keeps some time. It is 

 handsome but rather poor. It is not known as Eed Bell- 

 flower at Cincinnati, or in the south of Ohio. A remark- 

 ably fine grower. 



Beauty of Kent. Color, striped with purple, red, green- 

 ish yellow ; form, roundish ; size, 1 ; quality, 3 ; season, 

 August and September. 



Eemarks. — Eivals the Alexander in size, but not so 

 good in flavor. The tree is vigorous and productive. 

 Exhibited at Cincinnati Horticultural Society, by A. H. 

 Ernst, August 21, 1855. 



BELLFLOWEE, WHITE, or Detroit, Ohio Favorite, 

 Orfley by Lindley, etc. Color, pale yellowish white; form, 

 oblong oval, or roundish conical; size, 1 to 2; use, table; 

 quality, nearly 1 ; season, December to April. 



Eemarks. — Large on rich soils ; core, open. " Excel- 

 lent on most strong soils." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Soc. It is 

 often afl"ected in South Ohio with the bitter rot, but where 



