ably tender, almost melting, like a fine pear; mild, approaching 

 to saccharine, of a delicious aromatic flavor. For the dessert on- 

 ly. Oct. and Nov. A good grower till it begins to bear ; a good 

 bearer. Adapted to the North. Requires a good soil and high 

 culture, else the fruit will not be fair. Origin, Hollis, N. H. — 

 Much cultivated in that State and Maine. It is beautiful and of 

 the first quality." — Cole. 



"Fall Pippin. — Fruit large,'some\vhat pyramidal in form, a lii- 

 tle higher on one side than the other. Eye rather deeply sunk in 

 an even basin. Stalk short and thick, the fruit sitting close to 

 the- branch. Skin of a yellowish green, with a tinge of blush, or 

 rather brownish c^st, on the sunny side. Flesh tender, white and 

 juicy, of a rich aromatic flavor. Ripe in November. 



This is one of our finest fall apples; and when in full perfec- 

 tion is not surpassed by any, either for the dessert when ripe, or 

 for culinary purposes a month earlier ; it however does not keep 

 long." — Floy. 



"Mother Apple. — Rather large; roundiish, slightly ovale ; very 

 little yellow, marbled and striped with red, very dark and bright 

 in the sun, the red is interspersed with russety dots ; stem three 

 quarters of an inch long, rather slender, in a broad, tolerably deep 

 cavity; calyx small, nearly closed, in a narrovv, tolerably deep, 

 irregular basin; flesh yellowish, very terider, almost m.elting, mild, 

 rich, highly aromatic, with a delightful mingling of slightly sub- 

 acid and saccharine qualities; aroma resembling Chick-winter- 

 green. Last of Oct, to Jan. We find it perfectly hardy in Me., 

 moderate grower, a good and constant bearer. In quality it has 

 po superior, and very few eqnals. Origin, Bolton, Ms."— Co/e. 



"Baldwin. — Woodpecker, Pecker. The Baldwin stands at the 

 head of all New England apples, and is unquestionably a first 

 rate fruit in all respects. It is a native of Massachusetts, and -is 

 more largely cultivated for^the Boston market than any other sort. 

 It bears most abundantly with us, and we have had the satisfac- 

 tion of raising larger, more beautiful, and highly flavored speci- 

 mens here, than we ever saw in its native region. The Baldwin, 

 in flavor and general characteristics, evidently belongs to the fami- 

 ]y of Esopus Spitzenburgh, arid deserves its extensive popularity. 



Fruit large, roundish, and narrowing a little to the eye. Skiq 

 yellow in the shade, but nearly covered and striped with crimson, 

 red, and orange, in the sun; dotted with a few large russet dots, 

 and with radiating streaks of russet about the stalk. Calyx clos- 

 ed, set in a rather narrow, plaited basin. Stalk half to three 

 fourths of an inch long, rather slender for so large a fruit, planted 

 in an even, moderately deep cavity. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, 

 with that agreeable mingling of the saccharine and acid which 

 constitutes a rich, high flavor. The tree is a vigorous, upricrht 

 grower, and bears most abundantly. Ripe from November t^ 

 March, but with us, is iq perfection in January." • 



