92 THE APPLE. 



striped with shades of dark red, few russet dots ; stem, slender : calyx, small, 

 nearly closed; basin, plaited; flesh, yellowish, tender, spicy, sub-acid , 

 " best." October to January. 



MONMOUTH PIPPIN. 



Bed Cheek, of some, \ Ked Cheek Pippin. 



American. Native of Monmouth County, N. J. It is stated as very 

 productive, and of healthy, vigorous growth. We are conversant only with 

 the fruit. 



Fruit, large; form, roundish flattened; sometimes roundish conical; 

 color, pale greenish yellow, with blush-red cheeks, small, raised, rough, 

 brown specks, with a shade of light green suffused around them underneath 

 the skin; stem, rather short; cavity, deep, regular; calyx, medium, sen- 

 ments woolly and often nearly closed ; basin, wide, abrupt, deep, much 

 plaited . flesh, yellowish white, rather coarse-grained ; breaking tender, 

 moderately juicy, sub-acid, with considerable aroma, or perfume : core, 

 small, compact ; seeds, oblong ovate, abundant. December to February, 

 and often till April. 



MYER'S NONPAREIL. 

 Ohio Nonpareil, | Cattail Apple. 



The original tree, in orchard of Mr. Bowman, Massillon, O., is over fifty 

 years old. It has been claimed as identical with " Cogswell," but it is 

 only a Fall fruit, and the tree a far more upright grower. In our experience, 

 it is one of the most valuable of Fall apples. 



Tree, straight, stout growth, forming a compact head ; an annual bearer 

 of fruit uniform in size. Fruit, large, roundish flattened ; red and y*llow 

 marbled and splashed : stem t medium ; cavity, regular } calyx, partially 



