174 THE APPLE. 



FATHER. 



A seedling originated about 1795 by General Amos Hall, in "West 

 Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y. Tree a thrifty, upright grower, forming 

 a handsome head, a good and constant bearer. 



Fruit medium, nearly oblate, more or less ribbed, greenish yellow. 

 Flesh whitish, very tender and iuicy, subacid. Good. November, De- 

 cember. 



FAUST 

 Faust's Winter. Foust. 



Origin, North Carolina. 



Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, sometimes faintly shaded with red 

 in the sun, and thinly sprinkled with light dots. Stalk short, stout. 

 Calyx nearly closed. Flesh whitish yellow, moderately juicy, pleasant 

 subacid. Good, almost very good. November, December. 



FAVORITE. 



From Kentucky. 



Fruit small, roundish, yellow, striped and splashed with red. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, mild subacid. Good. November, January. (Elliott.) 



FAY'S RUSSET. 



Origin, Bennington, Yt., on the farm of Mr. Fay. Tree moderate 

 grower and very productive. 



Fruit rather below medium size, oblate conic. Color light yellow, 

 mostly covered with russet, having a crimson cheek obscurely striped. 

 Stalk short and small, inserted in a moderate acute cavity. Calyx par- 

 tially closed. Segments long, in a shallow somewhat furrowed basin. 

 Flesh white, tender, sprightly, pleasantly subacid. Yery good. April, 

 June. Core small. 



FEARNS PIPPIN. 

 Clifton Nonsuch. Ferris Pippin. Florence Pippin. 



An English variety, not as desirable here as there. Tree upright, 

 vigorous, hardy, and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, becoming red in 

 the sun. Flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, rich, and pleasant. No- 

 vember, March. (Lind.) 



FEDERAL PEARMAIN. 



An old English sort, once prized for the dessert. 



Fruit small, roundish conical, yellowish, with red and streaks of 

 red in the sun, patches and dots of russet. Flesh fine, delicate, very 

 juicy, rich sugary, vinous. December to March. (Hogg.) 



FELL'S WINTER SWEET. 



A variety received from F. K. Phoenix, of Illinois. Origin unknown. 

 Tree a great bearer. 





