UNTESTED VATJIETIES, ETC. 13? 



English Sweeting. ^ 



Eamsdell's S-weetiag, I Eamsdell's Eed Pumpkin Sweet, I Averj Sweeting. 

 Eamdeirs Sweet, | Eed Pumpkin Sweet, | 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, upright, early, prolific bearer. Fruit, medium 

 to large, oblong, tapering to the eye, green and rough in shade, dark red 

 dotted with fawn specks, and with a blue bloom in sun; stem, short; 

 cavity, narrow, angular, often a fleshy knob ; calyx, with short stiff seg- 

 ments ; basin, round, regular; core, long, ovate; seeds, imperfect; flesh, 

 yellowish white, sweet ; '"very good,'' October to February. 



Ernst's Pippin. 



Ohio Pippin. 

 American. Originated with A. H. Ernst, Esq., of Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 Tree, strong, vigorous grower, productive and hardy. Fruit, large, round- 

 ish flattened, sometimes slightly oblong ; color, light greenish yellow, faint 

 blush when exposed to sun, small dark green specks, surrounded with 

 light green, suffused beneath the skm ; stem, short ; cavity, narrow, deep ; 

 calyx, large ; basin, deep ; flesh, yellowish white, crisp, tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, sub-acid; core, small, laying nearest the stem end; seeds, dark. 

 December to February. The general appearance of this apple closely re- 

 sembles the Canada Reinette, from a seed of which it probably originated. 



ESTEN. 



From Rhode Island. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, oblong 

 ovate, slightly ribbed ; yellow, faint blush in sun, large green dots ; stem, 

 slender ; cavity, deep ; basin, shallow ; flesh, white, sub-acid. October. 



EUSTIS. 



Ben. 



Native, Mass. Fruit, medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened; red 



and yellow striped or splashed ; stem, slender, inclined to one side ; cavity, 



deep, open ; calyx, closed ; basin, open ; core small ; seeds, ovate angular ; 



flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, aromatic, sub-acid. December to January. 



Evening Party. 



From Berks Co., Pa. Fruit, medium, roundish flattened, greenish yel- 

 low, shaded with red ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, 

 ■)pen ; flesh, juicy, tender, crisp, fine dessert fruit ; core, medium. Decem- 

 ber to March. Young shoots, reddish ; old wood, gray. A new variety 

 ^hat promises valuable for small gardens. 



Ewalt. 

 Oi igin, farm of John Ewalt. Size, full medium ; form, truncated, some- 

 fv'hat angular ; color, greenish yellow, with a bright red cheek, and many 

 greenish russet spots, especially about the base ; stem, very short, rather 

 stout, inserted in a narrow, not very deep, cavity ; caly, closed, set in a 

 .Qa,rrow, moderately deep, slightly plaited basin ; flesh, fine texture, tender ; 

 flavor, sprightly and pleasant, with an exceedingly fragrant odor ; quality, 

 ery good. April. (W. D. Brinckle.) 



Excel. 

 From Sharon, Conn. Tree, strong grower, productive. Fruit, medium, 

 oundish flattened, marbled and splashed with red, light gray dots : cavity 



