THE APPLE. 377 



SWEET QUEEN. 

 Dale's Sweet Fall Queen. 



Origin, Pennsylvania. Tree a fair grower, and productive. 



Fruit large, elongated conic, ribbed at apex, whitish, shaded, striped, 

 and splashed with shades of red. Flesh white, tender, pleasant, sweet. 

 Scarcely good. November. 



SWEET BAMBO. 



Origin, supposed Pennsylvania. Tree stout, upright, vigorous, not 

 an early bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, yellow, mostly shaded with red, and 

 thickly covered with large gray dots, a little elevated above the surface. 

 Stalk slender, inserted in a deep cavity, surrounded by russet. Calyx 

 closed, set in an open basin. Flesh whitish, juicy, pleasant sweet. Core 

 small and close. Good to very good. October to December. 



SWEET BIBBED GILLIFLOWER. 



An old Connecticut variety. 



Fruit large, roundish elongated conic, ribbed, mostly covered with 

 light red, striped and splashed with dark. Stalk short. Calyx closed. 

 Flesh white, rather compact, moderately juicy, half tender, sweet. 

 Good. Core large. November, December. 



SWEET BOMANITE. 

 Eed Winter Sweet ? Sweet Nonsuch. 



Origin unknown. Tree a strong, upright grower, hardy, moderate 

 bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, shaded, splashed, 

 and striped with red, light dots. Stalk short, slender. Calyx closed. 

 Segments erect, slightly recurved. Basin corrugated. Flesh yellowish 

 white, compact, tender, juicy, rich, sweet. Good to very good. Core 

 small. November to March. 



SWEET BUSSET. 

 Summer Russet. 



Beceived from Parsons & Co., Flushing, Long Island. Origin unknown. 

 A nice little Apple. Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Young wood 

 reddish olive. 



Fruit small, roundish, inclining to conic, sometimes oblate, yellow, 

 mostly covered with light russet, and sprinkled with brown russet dots, 

 tinge of red in the sun. Stalk slender. Calyx closed. Flesh whitish, 

 crisp, very tender, juicy, rich, sweet, aromatic. Very good. Sep- 

 tember. 



Another SWEET BUSSET is grown in Massachusetts, NCAV York, and 

 elsewhere. The tree an upright, spreading grower, productive. Good 

 for cooking. 



Fruit medium, oblate, yellow, mostly covered with nettings and 

 patches of russet. Flesh whitish, half tender, rich, sweet. Good. 

 November, March. 



Another SWEET BUSSET of Kentucky, is described by Warder as : 



