Notes and Gleanings. 47 



American Pomological Society at St. Louis, Mo. — Tlie Committee 

 on New Native Fruits reported the following as some of the best varieties 

 brought to their notice since their last meeting : — 



Apples. — The Martin Apple. — Originated at South Salem, County, 



Ohio. It was a seedling planted by James Wilson, and first fruited between 

 181 5 and 1820 ; after which it was propagated by root-suckers. No trees have 

 been grafted from it away from the farm upon which it grows. The original tree 

 is said to be very productive, and has borne crops for nearly twenty-one years 

 in succession, — since the present owner has occupied the farm. It is thrifty 

 and healthy, and always full of fruit ; foliage large, branches upright. 



The name was given because a little boy named Martin discovered its good 

 qualities, and frequently stole the fruit from the original seedling-tree. 



Duzcnbury Apple. — Specimens from Dr. James Fountain, Jefferson Valley, 

 Westchester County, N.Y., who informs me that it originated on the farm of 

 Charles Duzenbury of Phillipstown, Putnam County, N.Y. Tree a vigorous 

 grower, a good keeper, and retains its flavor well ; fruit of medium size, round- 

 ish conical ; skin greenish-yellow, shaded, and rather obscurely splashed with 

 red nearly over the whole surface ; flesh whitish-yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, mild, 

 sub-acid, excellent ; somewhat of the New-England Seek-no-farther flavor. 

 Ripe December till April. 



Styinus. — A new fruit, introduced by Dr. Fountain, and originated on the 

 farm of Jacob Stymus, Dobbs's Ferry, on the Hudson. It came up by the side 

 of an old Spitzenberg apple-tree (the whole orchard being Spitzenbergs). 

 Growth rather more upright, but resembling it ; a good bearer ; fruit medium or 

 above ; oblate, inclining to conic ; skin yellowish, shaded, splashed and striped 

 with light and dark crimson nearly over the whole surface, some of the splashes 

 of purplish crimson ; flesh of fine texture, whitish, tender, juicy, with a mild, 

 rich, sub-acid flavor, slightly aromatic ; quality, best. Ripe October and No- 

 vember. 



iMote^s Sweet. — A new, beautiful white apple, raised from seed by L. S. Mote, 

 West Milton, O. ; to whom we are indebted for specimens, and who says the tree 

 is hardy, of moderate growth, rather spreading, and productive. Fruit large, 

 roundish, oblate, slightly conic, angular ; skin pale whitish-yellow, with a tinge 

 of red in the sun; flesh yellowish, fine grained, juicy, very tender, with a rich, 

 sweet, honeyed flavor. Ripe September. , 



Democrat., or Varick. — Received from George L Conover, West Fayette, 

 Seneca County, N.Y. ; to whom 1 am indebted for specimens. Origin uncertain, 

 but supposed to have originated in the vicinity of Trumansburg, Tompkins 

 County. N.Y. Tree vigorous, upright, and productive ; fruit always fair ; size 

 medium, or above, roundish, conical, inclining to oblong ; skin pale whitish yel- 

 low, rather faintly striped and splashed with light and dark crimson nearly over 

 the whole surface ; flesh whitish, fine grained, sometimes slightly stained next 

 the skin, very tender, juicy, mild, pleasant, sub-acid flavor. A fine dessert-fruit, 

 ripening from December till March. 



Cyee/c. — Received of Daniel Engle, Marietta, Penn., who says it is a native 



