170 THE APPLE. 



Slingerland Pippin. 



From Albany Co., N. Y. Fruit, medium to large, oblate angular, inclin- 

 mir to conic, or distinctly conic; skin, yellow, shaded with red. and sprinkled 

 with minute dots ; stalk, short and stout, inserted in a broad, deep cavity, 

 surrounded with very thin russet ; calyx, small, partially closed, set in a 

 fine angled basin of variable size ; flesh, "white, tender, juicy, with a very 

 brisk, rather rich, sub-acid flavor. December, February. (Downing.) 



Smalley. 



Spice. 



From Kensington, Conn., where it was much esteemed. Medium size, 



oblate conic ; skin, yellow, with a slight blush ; stalk, short and large ; 



cavity, russeted ; calyx, closed ; basin, uneven, shallow ', flesh, tender, juicy, 



brisk, with a pleasant aromatic flavor. September, October. 



Sops of Wine. 

 Sops in "Wine, | Sapson, I Bennington. 

 Foreign. Tree, vigorous early bearer ; esteemed for its peculiar pink 

 flesh, as a curiosity for dessert. Fruit, medium or small, roundish ', light 

 red, nearly covered with bright purplish red, in streaks, yellowish in shade 

 with yellow specks, w^hitish bloom ; stem, short, slender ; calyx, with 

 broad segments ; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed ; core and seeds, me- 

 dium; flesh, yellowish, stained with pink, juicy, mild, sub-acid; ''very 

 good." August to September, 



Spice Sweeting. 



Moderate bearer, large, roundish, yellowish ; flesh, firm, sweet. August 

 and September. 



Spice Russet. 

 Sweet Eusset, of some erroneously/ 

 Fruit, below medium, roundish flattened ; light yellow russet, numerous 

 small fine dots ; exposed to sun, carmine and yellow bronzed ; stem, slen- 

 der ; cavity, narrow ; calyx, closed ; basin, shallow ; core, large, some- 

 what hollow ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, white, slightly tinged with yellow, fine- 

 grained, juicy, slightly sweet, aromatic ; " very good." December to 

 March. 



Sponge. 



Fruit, large, round, flattened at base ; yellowish green, with blotches 

 and stripes of red ; stem, short ; calyx, closed ; basin, open ; core, large open ; 

 flesh, white^ tender, juicy, sub-acid ; " very good." October. 



Spring Pippin 



Springport Pippin. 

 Tree, unproductive, upright, thrifty. Fruit, above medium, roundish , 

 yellowish green, with few scattered minute dots ; calyx, closed ; stem, 

 short ; flesh, crisp, sprightly sub-acid. December to May. 



Stanard, 

 Stanard's Seedling. 

 From Erie Co., N. Y. Tree, productive. Fruit, large, roundish, yel- 

 low, overspread with red ; stem, short ; cavity, open ; calyx, closed ; basin 



