THE APPLE. 



ESTEN. 



165 



Origin, Rhode Island. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit large, roundish, slightly ribbed, smooth, yellow, sometimes 

 with a blush. Dots large, green and light. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, 

 slightly aromatic, mild subacid. Good. November. 



ETOILE. 

 Calville Etoille. Eeinette Etoile. 



Origin supposed Holland. Tree vigorous, very productive. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate, rich red, with gray shade, and many 

 gray dots. Flesh white, veined with red, tender, sugary, slightly acid. 

 November to February. (Alb. Pom.) 



EUSTIS. 

 Ben Apple. 



Origin, South Reading, Mass. Moderate grower, a good bearer. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, yellow, striped and 

 shaded with fine red, and sprinkled with greenish dots. Stalk medium, 

 inserted in a deep cavity, surrounded by russet. Calyx partially open. 

 Basin narrow, rather deep. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, mild subacid. 

 Very good. November to January. 



EVENING PARTY. 



Origin, Berks Co., Pa. 

 ing, with slender branches, 

 small dots. 



The fruit hangs well to the tree, and 

 quite late. 



Tree vigorous, roundish, upright spread- 

 Young shoots dark grayish brown, many 



the foliage remains until 



Evening Party. 



Fruit small or medium, oblate, sides often unequal, yellow, chiefly 

 shaded, splashed, and striped with red, becoming dark red in the sun, 



