APPLES. 103 



tables of Eoyalty and the Nobilit}'-, and the rich who can 

 afford the luxury. There is only one apple there that 

 comes up to this — the Eibston Pippin — and that has 

 hardly as high a flavor. '' Well adapted to the locality of 

 Cincinnati, with a rich soil." — F. G. Gary. Bich lime 

 stone lands best. Pell grows it largely for shipment in 

 New York. The Yellow is the commonest kind in mar- 

 ket, and is larger than the Green. Apt to be one-sided. 

 [Richer color, more juicy and sprightly, and less tender 

 fleshed than the Green ISTewtown. Eather indigestible 

 before Spring, but of the highest character for flavor. 

 There is great confusion about these two kinds in nurseries. 



YELLOW BELLFLOWEE. See Bellflower. Color, 

 as its name denotes; form, oblong, conical; size, 1; use, 

 table and kitchen; quality, 1 ; season, December. 



Eemarks. — "Generally approved, rather acid." — 2\-ans. 

 Ghio Pom. Society. A favorite fruit, of peculiar flavor. 

 Yery tart before ripe. A wonderful change when ripe. 

 Apt to be frosted in the blossom. " Exceedingly well 

 adapted to the locality of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary. 



York Russet. 



Eemarks. — " Sweet Eusset, Large, sweet, poor." — Trans. 

 Ohio Pom. Society. 



Zane^s Seedling. 



Eemarks. — "Eesembles Gilpin or Eomanite." — Trans. 



Ohio Pom. Society. 



Zane^s Greening 



Eemarks. — ";N"ot generally approved." — Trans. Ohio 

 Pom. Society. 



