210 Pomological Notices : 



red; tender, juicy, sub-acid, with slight astringency. Prom- 

 ises to be valuable. The Committee on Fruits, who gave 

 this description, named the variety the Welcome apple, in 

 honor of Mr. Welcome Alverson, of Johnson, R. I., on 

 whose farm the tree was found growing, which is supposed 

 to be a seedling. 



Mother'' s. — In size and shape similar to the Baldwin, but 

 of a deeper red color ; flesh yellowish ; flavor very rich. 

 A most excellent variety, in eating from November to Feb- 

 ruary. This variety originated in Bolton, on the farm of 

 the late General Gardener. 



Crow7i. — A fine large apple ; in shape oblong: color red ; 

 of excellent flavor and worthy of general cultivation. It 

 is hardy and a great bearer. Supposed to be a seedling 

 variety which originated in Leominster, Mass. 



T'wenty- Ounce. — A very large and beautiful fruit : form 

 nearly round; ground color yellowish green, striped with 

 bright red, quite covering the surface on the sunny side; 

 flesh yellowish, fine, tender, juicy and excellent, with a 

 pleasant flavor. Taking all its properties, an exceed- 

 ingly fine fruit. Its origin is not stated. The specimens 

 of fruit were received from Mr. Geo. Rowland, of New 

 Bedford, who gathered them on his farm in Cayuga Co., 

 N. Y. It is supposed to be a native. 



Golden Ball. — An apple introduced to notice a year or 

 two ago, by Mr. Cole, who again exhibited specimens of 

 the variety last fall. It is a native of Maine, and has a 

 high reputation in the Portland market, commanding a 

 good price. Size large, nearly round ; color fine golden 

 yellow; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy and good. Ripe in 

 November. 



Egg-Top. — Size medium; form oval; color yellowishj 

 striped and shaded with bright red, darkest on the simny 

 side ; flesh fine, white, tender, juicy and sweet. An apple 

 received from western New York, and sold in the Boston 

 market under this name. 



Spaulding^s Early Seedling. — A variety recently brought 

 into notice. It was raised by Mr. P. P. Spaulding, of Low- 

 ell, and first fruited four or five years ago. It is of large 

 size ; color dull red, more or less striped ; flesh tender, juicy 

 and excellent. A good bearer. It ripens just about the 

 same time of Williams's Favorite. 



