Descriptions of Several Varieties of Apples. 475 



English Sweeting. — A most beautiful apple, received with 

 the two above sorts, from Mr. J. W. Bissell. It is nearly round, 

 very regular in form, with a yellowish skin distinctly striped 

 and dashed with brilliant red. Flesh, white, exceedingly 

 tender, juicy and sweet ; indeed, it is the handsomest sweet 

 apple of the season we have seen. It is in eating in October, 

 and keeps a few weeks. Its origin is not known, and why 

 it should have the name of English sweeting, is not ascer- 

 tained, as it is evidently an American variety. 



Walpole. — A new native fruit from Walpole, Mass., introduc- 

 ed by our correspondent, E. M. Richards, Esq., of Dedham, who 

 furnished us with scions and specimens of the fruit. It is an 

 early fall apple, in eating the early part of September, and 

 appears to be well worthy of cultivation. It is of medium 

 size, oblong form, with a red skin, yellowish in the shade. 



Liincoln. — A native fruit from Hallowell, Me., where the 

 original tree stands on the grounds of Mr. R. G. Lincoln, and 

 is supposed to be about fifty years old. Specimens of the 

 fruit sent us last year, and again the present season, show it 

 to be a handsome as well as most desirable fruit, ripe the lat- 

 ter part of September, and keeping three or four weeks. Form, 

 roundish, slightly flattened at the base : skin, smooth, deep 

 yellow, with a broad tinge of red on the sunny side. 



Moses Wood. — Another seedling from Winthrop, Maine, 

 sent to us by Mr. Glazier of Hallowell. It was first exhib- 

 ited as long ago as 1833 or '34, when specimens were sent to 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, who pronounced it 

 a good summer apple. It ripens in August, is of medium size, 

 roundish form, with a yellowish skin, nearly covered with 

 distinct pale and bright red stripes. It is a constant and great 

 bearer, ripening in Maine about the 15th of August, but does 

 not keep long. 



Marston^s Red Winter — Mr. Kenrick, in his last edition of 

 the Orchardlst^ gives a brief description of this apple. Speci- 

 mens sent us last year were remarkably beautiful, as large, or 

 larger than, the Baldwin, similar in form, nearly covered with 

 bright red, in darker and lighter stripes, with a tender and 

 juicy flesh, and a rich, subacid flavor. It keeps till spring. 



Leicester Sweet. — A handsome and excellent sweet apple, 

 rem Leicester, Mass., sent to us by our correspondent, J. M. 



