476 Pomological Notices. 



Earle, Esq., of Worcester. It is a fruit of good size, of round- 

 ish form, with a handsome golden skin, and keeps till spring. 



Loring Sweet. — Supposed to be a native of Hingham, 

 where it is considerably cultivated, and highly esteemed. It 

 is of medium size, with a yellow skin, and keeps till spring. 



Or7ie. — A fine early apple, which we received from Mar- 

 blehead, where the original tree is said to be still growing. 

 It is a good sized fruit, of a slightly conical form, with a yel- 

 lowish green skin, and slight blush on the sunny side : Flesh, 

 tender, juice abundant and excellent. It ripens in August 

 and September, just after Williams's Favorite, and before the 

 Porter, filling up the season with a variety equal in excel- 

 lence to these fine kinds. 



The following are varieties described in the Transactions 

 of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, which we referred to 

 at p. 304, and which we then stated we should notice again. 

 They are supposed to be natives of the West : — 



Home Beauty^ called also Gillett's seedling from its having 

 been raised by Mr. Gillett of Lawrence Co., Ohio. Fruit, 

 above medium size, oblong form, bright red on a yellow 

 ground : flesh, white, subacid. The fruit holds on the tree 

 well, and it keeps till spring. A vigorous growing tree, and 

 prolific bearer. 



Keller^ s Seedling. — Originated on the farm of Mr. Ferris, 

 Montgomery, Ohio. A small fruit, of a dull red color, defect- 

 ive in flavor, and only valuable for its keeping qualities. 



Helenas Favorite. — Raised by Mr. S. Widney, Troy, Ohio, 

 and figured in the Western Farmer and Gardener^ Vol. V. 

 It is of medium size, roundish form, slightly depressed at the 

 ends, with a dark red skin, approaching black, and a remark- 

 ably tender buttery and juicy flesh, very delicately flavored. 

 It keeps till mid-winter. The description answers very well 

 for the Fameuse, — perhaps it may prove that variety. 



Dana. — A beautiful summer variety, raised by Mr. J. Knoop 

 of Troy, Ohio, and also figured in the volume just alluded to. 

 It is of medium size, nearly round, with a fair and smooth 

 skin striped with red : Flesh, tender, juicy, and of a pleasant 

 flavor. Ripe in July. 



Winter Orickson. — A handsome and fine apple from Car- 

 lisle, Ky., of medium size, flat at the base, tapering to the 



