Apples. 223 



on yellow ; stalk short, cavity large ; flesh greenish yellow, firm, 

 crisp, brisk sub-acid. Culinary. Western. Nov. and Dec. 



Washington Strawberry. Rather large, roundish-conic, slightly 

 oblate ; striped and splashed with deep crimson on yellow ;' cavity 

 deep ; flesh yellow, a little coarse, rich, brisk, sub-acid. Growth 

 vigorous. Sept., Oct. Origin, Washington co., N. Y. 



Section IL Not striped. 



Bailey's Spice. Fruit medium, roundish-conic, light yellow with a 

 faint blush ; stalk large, deeply set; calyx closed, basin moderate ; 

 flesh fine grained, tender, spicy, rich, sub-acid. Mid-autumn. 

 Origin, Pittsburgh, N. Y. 



Caprorfs Pleasant. Rather large, roundish-oblate, greenish yellow ; 

 stem rather stout, calyx large, cavity and basin medium ; flesh 

 yellow, tender, mild, sub-acid, agreeable. Sept. and Oct. 



Cracking. Large, roundish, light yellow, with a tinge of red in the 

 sun ; stalk slender, in a deep, narrow, acuminate cavity ; basin deep 

 and narrow ; flesh a little coarse, yellow, with a pleasant breaking 

 texture, and a very good sub-acid flavor. Valuable at the West. 



Disharoon. Rather large, roundish-oblate, slightly conical, yellow- 

 ish green ; stalk short, cavity large, calyx small, basin rather deep 

 and narrow ; flesh white, with a fine sub-acid, aromatic flavor, 

 resembling that of Newtown Pippin. Nov., Dec. Ga. 



Drap d'Or or " Cloth of Gold" Large, roundish, sometimes slightly 

 oblong-conical, more frequently rather oblate ; bright yellow, with 

 numerous black specks ; stalk short ; basin shallow, plaited ; sub- 

 acid, mild, agreeable. Early autumn, extending to mid-autumn. 

 Tree regular, spreading ; leaves doubly serrate. 



Duckett. Rather large, roundish-oblate, light greenish yellow, 

 slightly ribbed ; stalk short, deep set ; basin deep ; flesh fine 

 grained, mild, sub-acid. Late autumn. A good southern fruit. 



DYER. (Pomme Royal, which is the original name.) Rather large, 

 roundish, often approaching round oblong, sometimes slightly flat- 

 tened, obscurely ribbed ; light yellow, rarely a faint brown cheek, 

 and sometimes a slight russet network over the skin ; stalk three- 

 fourths to one inch long ; basin often deep and large, ribbed ; 

 flesh very fine grained, tender, very juicy, with a rich, sub-acid, or 

 rather acid, excellent flavor, having but few equals. Season 

 variable ; Nov., Dec. Productiveness variable. An early bearer. 



Ernst's Pippin. Large, oblate, smooth ; pale greenish yellow, 

 with a brownish cheek ; cavity wide, basin wrinkled ; calyx open ; 

 flesh tender, sub-acid, very agreeable. Mid-autumn. Cincinnati. 



Esten. Large, oblong-ovate, slightly ribbed, smooth ; yellow, some- 

 times a blush; dots large, green and red; stalk one inch long, 

 slender ; cavity very deep ; basin shallow ; flesh white, fine 



