122 THE APPLE. 



BELZER. 



American. Ohio. Fruit, medium, red striped on greenish yellow ; 

 flesh, white, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid. August. (T. S. Humrickhouse, 

 in Hov. Mag.) 



BENONI. 



From Massachusetts. Growth, vigorous, erect, good bearer; fruit 

 medium, roundish, narrowing towards the eye, deep yellow striped with 

 crimson, dotted with white specks ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, narrow ; 

 calyx, large, open; basin, furrowed; flesh, yellow crisp, tender, juicy, 

 vinous; ''very good;" core, close; seeds, pale brown. August and 

 September. 



BEVAN. 



Bevan Favorite, | Striped Jane. 



From New Jersey. Valuable as a market fruit, to transport long dis- 

 tances ; we have thought the Red June, which comes to us at Cleveland 

 from Kentucky, might be this apple, but have had no opportunity of com- 

 paring them in season. Fruit, below medium, roundish flattened, slight- 

 ly conical, distinct broad red stripes on yellow ; stem, varying from short 

 to long; cavity, shallow; calyx, large; basin, plaited; flesh, firm, tough, 

 sub-acid ; seeds, plump, ovate pyriform. August. We are also of opinion 

 this may be the Carolina June, of the West. 



BENTLEY'S SWEET. 



From Virginia. Tree, moderately vigorous, hardy, good bearer, great 

 keeper; valuable south, in rich soils. Fruit, above medium, oblong, ir- 

 regular, flattened at ends ; red and yellow striped, or blotched ; stem, 

 long, curved ; calyx, large ; basin, open, deep, furrowed ; core, compact ; 

 seeds, large, ovate, pointed; flesh yellowish, firm, tender, juicy; "very 

 good." January to Sept. 



BETTER THAN GOOD. 



Juicy Bite. 



From Pennsylvania. May prove identical with some already described. 

 Tree, slender, irregular; fruit, medium, roundish, tapering to the eye; 

 yellowish white ; flesh tender, juicy, sub-acid ; " very good." Early Winter 



BEAN SWEET. 



" This fruit I procured of the late Judge Buel. Medium size, ovate, 

 oblong. Color, nearly white, producing a splendid appearance when ripe 

 on the tree ; crisp and juicy ; ripe in Oct. ; will keep till Feby. or March ; 

 a good baking apple." (B. V. French, Esq., Ms.) 



BLUE PEARMAIN. 



Tree, hardy, shoots stout, dark color ; buds, large, unsuited to exposed 

 situations, the fruit being large and heavy is easily blown of Fruit, very 



