2 1 8 Apples. 



and pale red ; stalk slender, deep set ; basin deep ; flesh crisp, 

 juicy, pleasant, but not very high flavor. Mid-autumn. Culti- 

 vated in Central Ohio. 



Cornell's Fancy. Rather large, oblong conic ; shaded and splashed 

 red on yellow ; stalk medium, cavity large ; basin abrupt, fur- 

 rowed ; flesh white, tender, with a pleasant sub-acid flavor. Sept. 

 Cultivated and valued in Central Penn. 



Doctor. (De Witt.) Medium in size, or large; regular, oblate ; yel- 

 low, clouded and streaked with red ; stalk and calyx deep set ; 

 flesh breaking, tender, aromatic, brisk, fine flavor. Late autumn 

 and early winter. Succeeds well in Pennsylvania and Ohio ; less 

 esteemed further north. Origin, Pennsylvania. 



DUCHESS OF OLDENBURGH. Medium or rather large, roundish, a 

 little flattened at the ends ; light red in broad broken stripes and 

 splashes on yellow ground ; stem short, in an acuminate cavity; 

 basin deep and narrow ; flesh yellowish white, sub-acid, very 

 handsome. Good for cooking. Early autumn. Shoots dark, 

 ascending. Very hardy. Succeeds well at the West and North. 

 The strong growth of the tree, its early bearing and endurance of 

 severe winters, and the fair and handsome appearance of the 

 fruit, render it one of the most valuable sorts for the West. 



Fairbanks. Size medium, rather oblate, inclining to conic ; skin 

 light yellow, striped with red, with patches of russet ; stem long, 

 set in a broad and shallow cavity ; flesh yellowish, juicy, with a 

 rich sub-acid and vinous flavor. September and October. Ori- 

 gin, Winthrop, Maine. 



Fall Seek-no-further. Very large, oblate ; shaded and striped with 

 red on yellow ; stalk long ; cavity large, russetted ; basin broad, 

 uneven ; flesh whitish, tender, pleasant, sub-acid. Productive. 

 Conn. 



FALL WINE. Medium to large, roundish-oblate ; color a rich red, 

 faintly striped on a rich yellow skin ; stem slender ; flesh yellow, 

 crisp, tender, juicy, with a mild, rich, scarcely sub-acid flavor. 

 Mid-autumn till winter. Succeeds best in the West often scab- 

 by at the East. 



FAMEUSE. (Snow-apple, Pomme de Neige.) Medium in size, 

 round, often oblate, even ; handsomely striped and blotched with 

 fine deep red on whitish ground where much exposed, a deep, 

 nearly uniform red ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, slender ; 

 cavity small ; basin quite small, slightly wrinkled ; flesh very 

 white, juicy, sub-acid, a little spicy, exceedingly pleasant, but not 

 very rich. Late autumn. Shoots dark, diverging, somewhat flex- 

 uous. Much admired as a table fruit for its handsome appearance 

 and pleasant, refreshing flavor. 



