CATALOGUE AND INDEX OF APPLES. 



EXPLANATION. 



The first column presents the name, of the apple, next its size, then its 

 origin ; or, if in brackets, the place where the variety is cultivated and 

 was found. The Roman numerals indicate the Class and Order to which 

 it is referred, and the Arabics, the Section and Sub-section, according to 

 the classification adopted in this work. After this comes the season of 

 maturity, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring, and the estimate of qual- 

 ity, from very best, best, very good, good ; good ? meaning almost good ; 

 poor ? meaning rather so, and last plainly poor, when considered decid- 

 edly inferior. The names of varieties described in this volume are given 

 in full facecl type, with reference to the pages, while synonyms 

 are printed in Italics. Abbreviations will explain themselves. 



