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the reverse. Fruit, tnedium to large, roundish conical, tapering to the 

 eye; yellow, striped and splashed with purplish red; stem, medium; cav- 

 ity, narrow; calyx, large, open; basin, furrowed ; flesh, white, sometimes 

 a pink tinge, juicy, sub-acid ; " very good." Aug. to Sep. 



SUMMER BELLFLOWER. 



Summer Belle-fleur. 



From Dutchess County, New York. Tree, strong, upright growth, 

 spreading head, early regular bearer. Fruit, above medium, roundish ob- 

 long, slightly conical, two or three obscure ribs ; clear yellow, few green- 

 ish dots, faint orange blush ; stem, long, stout at base ; cavity, shallow ; 

 calyx, closed, small reflexed segments; basin, five sided; core, medium, 

 hollow; small seeds; flesh, white, fine grained, tender, sub-acid; "best." 

 New. August, September. (Hort.) There is a Summer Bellflower 

 grown in Ohio, which we have only once seen, which is an inferior fruit, 

 distinct from above. 



SUGAR SWEET. 



This apple I received from Hingham. Size, medium ; ovate ; dull yel- 

 lowish, inclining to a russet ; abundant bearer ; ripe, September, October ; 

 a very rich baking apple ; flesh, breaking and juicy. (B.' V. French.) 



SWEET BELLFLOWER. 



Butter, of some. 



There are two apples cultivated in Southern Ohio under this name. 

 We append Mr. Ernst's descriptions. Fruit, large, globular, flattened at 

 base, slightly ribbed ; lemon yellow, slight blush in sun, numerous light 

 and dark specks; calyx, closed; basin, ribbed; stem, long, slender; 

 cavity, deep ; core, open ; seeds, small ; flesh, whitish yellow, breaking, 

 juicy, slightly sub-acid. October, November. 



Sweet Bellflower of Wyandott County. Fruit, large, globular, 

 slightly conical ; light yellow, dark cloudy flakes and reddish 

 specks ; stem, short ; calyx, large, partly closed ; basin, shal- 

 low ; core, small, compact ; seeds, small ; flesh, white, tender, sweet. 

 November, December. There is also a Sweet Gilliflower, which closely 

 resembles this, and may prove identical. 



SWEET PIPPIN. 



Moore's Sweeting, | Red Sweet Pippin, of Indiana, 



Pound Sweet, of some West. 



Fruit, medium to large, round, flattened ; yellow striped and mostly 

 covered with red, white bloom ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; 

 basin, broad; core, small; flesh, firm, rather dry, sweet, good baking. 

 December to February. There is also a Sweet Pippin grown in South 

 Ohio, which is globular, pale green, tender, juicy, open texture, sweet. 

 Early Winter. 



