UNTESTED VARIETIES, ETC. 137 



ENGLISH SWEETING. 



RamsdelTs Sweeting, I BamsdeU's Eed Pumpkin Sweet, 1 Aver. Sweating. 

 BamdelTs Sweet, | Ked Pumpkin Sweet, 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, upright, early, prolific bearer. Fruit medium 

 to large, oblong, tapering to the eye. green and rough in shade, dark red 

 dotted with fawn specks, and with a blue bloom in sun: stein, short; 

 cavity, narrow, angular, often a fleshy knob ; calyx, with short stiff seg- 

 ments; basin, round, regular; core, long, ovate; seeds, imperfect; flesh, 

 yellowish white, sweet : " very good/' October to February. 



ERNST'S PIPPIN. 



Ohio Pippin. 



American. Originated with A. H. Ernst, Esq., of Cincinnati, Ohio 

 Tree, strong, vigorous grower, productive and hardy. Fruit, large, round 

 ish flattened, sometimes slightly oblong ; color, light greenish yellow, faint 

 blush when exposed to sun, small dark green specks, surrounded with 

 light green, suffused beneath the skm ; stem, short ; cavity, narrow, deep ; 

 calyx, large ; basin, deep : flesh, yellowish white, crisp, tender, juicy, 

 sprightly, sub-acid ; core, small, laying nearest the stem end ; seeds, dark. 

 December to February. The general appearance of this apple closely re- 

 sembles the Canada Reinette, from a seed of which it probably originated. 



ESTEN. 



From Rhode Island. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, oblong 

 ovate, slightly ribbed ; yellow, faint blush in sun, large green dots ; stem, 

 slender ; cavity, deep ; basin, shallow : flesh, white, sub-acid. October. 



EUSTIS. 



Ben. 



Native, Mass. Fruit, medium to large, roundish, slightly flattened; red 

 and yellow striped or splashed ; stem, slender, inclined to one side; cavity, 

 deep, open ; calyx, closed ; basin, open ; core small ; seeds, orate angular j 

 flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, aromatic, sub-acid. December to January. 



EVENING PARTY. 



From Berks Co., Pa. Fruit, medium, roundish flattened, greenish yel- 

 low, shaded with red ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, 

 >pen ; flesh, juicy, tender, crisp, fine dessert fruit ; core, medium. Decem- 

 ber to March. Young shoots, reddish ; old wood, gray. A new variety 

 *hat promises valuable for small gardens. 



EWALT. 



Origin, farm of John Ewalt. Size, full medium ; form, truncated, some- 

 iv-hat angular ; color, greenish yellow, with a bright red cheek, and many 

 greenish russet spots, especially about the base ; stem, very short, rather 

 stout, inserted in a narrow, not very deep, cavity ; caly, closed, set in a 

 narrow, moderately deep, slightly plaited basin ; flesh, fine texture, tender ; 

 flavor, sprightly and pleasant, with an exceedingly fragrant odor ; quality, 

 cry good. April. (W. D. Brinckle.) 



EXCEL. 



From Sharon, Conn. Tree, strong grower, productive. Fruit, medium, 

 oundish flattened, marbled and splashed with red, light gray dots ; cavity 



