106 THE APPLE. 



Newtown Pippin, and unsurpassed as a dessert fruit, by any 

 other variety. It originated at Esopus, a famous apple district, 

 originally settled by the Low Dutch, on the Hudson, where it is 

 still raised in its highest perfection. But throughout the whole 

 of New York, it is considered the first of apples, and its beauty 

 and productiveness render it highly profitable for orchard cul- 

 ture. The fruit of this variety brought from Western New- 

 York, seems deficient in flavour, which is, perhaps, owing to 

 the excessive richness of the soil there. The tree has rather 

 slender shoots, and when in bearing, has long and hanging 

 limbs. 



Fruit large, oblong, tapering roundly to the eye. Skin 

 smooth, nearly covered with rich, lively red, dotted with distinct 

 yellowish russet dots. On the shaded side is a yellowish ground 

 with streaks and broken stripes of red. Stalk rather long, 

 three-fourths of an inch and slender, projecting beyond the 

 base, and inserted in a wide cavity. Calyx small, and closed, 

 set in a shallow basin, which is slightly furrowed. Flesh yellow, 

 rather firm, crisp, juicy, with a delicious rich, brisk flavour. 

 Seeds in a hollow core. December to February. 



SUMMER ROSE. Thomp. Coxe. 

 "Woolman's Harvest. 



A very pretty and very excellent apple, highly esteemed as a 

 dessert fruit. 



Fruit scarcely of medium size, roundish. Skin smooth, rich 

 waxen yellow, streaked and blotched with a little red on the 

 sunny side. Stalk rather short, and slender. Calyx closed, set 

 in an even basin. Flesh tender, abounding with sprightly juice. 

 Ripens early in August. 



SWEETING, LADIES'. 



The Ladies' Sweeting we consider the finest winter sweet 

 apple, for the dessert, yet known or cultivated in this country. 



Its handsome appearance, delightful perfume, sprightly flavour, 

 and the long time which it remains in perfection, render it uni- 

 versally admired wherever it is known, and no garden should 

 be without it. It is a native of this neighbourhood, and thou- 

 sands of trees of this variety have been sent from this garden, 

 to various parts of the Union. The wood is not very strong, but 

 it grows thriftily, and bears very abundantly. 



Fruit large, roundish-ovate, narrowing pretty rapidly to the 

 eye. Skin very smooth, nearly covered with red in the sun, but 

 pale yellowish-green in the shade, with broken stripes of pale 

 red. The red is sprinkled with well marked, yellowish-gray 

 dots, and covered, when first gathered, with a thin white bloom. 

 There is also generally a faint marbling of cloudy white over 



