UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 



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French's Sweet. 



The seedling trees are still standing: in Braintree, Mass. Large, round 

 ovate, green, inclining to a yellow when fully ripe, great bearer, highly 

 perfumed ; flesh, firm. Ripe, October and November, and will keep till 

 January or February. Richest baking I know. (B. V. French, Ms.) 



Fronclin. 

 Native of Lancaster Co., Pa. Tree, rapid grower, great bearer. Fruit, 

 medium, regular, round^ bright red ; flesh, yellowish, acid, vinous. New. 

 (Pom. Trans.) 



Gabriel. 

 Ladies' Blush, erroneously. 



The origin of this variety is uncertain. It will most likely yet prove 

 identical with some variety heretofore described. Our engraving is under 

 medium size of the apple. Trees, moderate growth, good bearers ; fruit, 

 medium or below, roundish conical, yellowish, striped, and splashed with 

 pale red ; stem, slender ; cavity, medium ; calyx, small ; basin, shallow ; 

 core medium; seeds, long ovate, pointed; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sub-acid ; 

 '•best." October and November. 



Garretson's Early. 

 John Garretson's Early. 

 Native probably of New Jersey. Tree, vigorous growth, early, abun 

 dant bearer ; fruit, medium, roundish flattened ; pale green, becoming yel 

 lowish, dotted with whitish specks ; stem, short ; cavity, shallow ; calyx 

 closed ; basin, ribbed ; core, large ; seeds, plump ; flesh, white, crisp, tender, 

 sub-acid; '' very good." August. 



George. 



From Muskingum Co., Ohio. Tree, spreading, free bearer. Fruit, me- 

 dium, roundish flattened ; pale yellow, with russety blotches and specks^ 



