104 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



ADDENDA O'F SEEDLINGS. 



Buchanan's Pippin, or James s. Color, dull greenish 

 red ; form, round ; size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 March to May. 



REMARKS.^This pleasant seedling was named after a 

 young son of Mr. Eobert Buchanan, and found by him in 

 his father's tine orchard. It is named after him, as a me- 

 lancholy memento. Basin oj^en, planted moderately deep. 

 Tree with a round, upright head. A great bearer, and 

 vigorous. 



Seedling, from A. A. MuUett. Color, yellow, with red 

 streaks; form, evenly round, rather flattened; size, 2; 

 quality, 2 ; season, fine eating beginning of October. 



Eemarks. — Sub-acid, and good for cooking. 



Fink's Seedling. 



Eemarks. — A remarkably long keeping variety, of 

 good quality. Eaised by John Clarke, of Somerset. 

 Specimens grown one year, well preserved, were shown 

 along with those of the next season. Size, 2, very smooth 

 and round ; color, dull green, becoming yellow at matu- 

 rity, with a dash of bronze red on the sunny side ; flesh, 

 white, tender, juicy, of mild, sub-acid flavor. The tree of 

 fair growth, and very productive. 



Longworth's Sweet. Color, yellowish green, with 

 spots of smoky russet ; form, roundish, conical ; size, 

 medium ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season. Winter. 



Eemarks. — Flavor, very pleasant, but rather dry in 

 February. A very good sweet apple, particularly in 

 December. 



