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Art. VIII. Pomological Gossip. 



New Varieties of Apples. The introduction of seedling 

 fruits we are glad to perceive is attracting the attention of 

 cultivators everywhere. The Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety has been a pioneer in this laudable enterprise, and we 

 are happy to see that other similar associations are imitating 

 her example, and bringing forward such varieties as appear to 

 be worthy of perpetuation. The Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 Society is just now, by the labor of the Chairman of the 

 Fruit Committee, Dr. Brinckle, doing much in this way, and 

 during the past and present season has published in its month- 

 ly reports descriptions of quite a number of new apples, mostly 

 natives of Pennsylvania. We select such as appear to be new, 

 that our Pomologists may give them a trial. 



The Yost. — Rather large, two and three-quarters to three 

 inches long, by three and three-eighths to three and three-quar- 

 ters wide — roundish oblate — beautifully striped and delicately 

 mottled with crimson on a yellow ground ; stem short, less 

 than quarter inch by one-seventh thick, inserted in a wide 

 deep cavity ; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy ; pleasant flavor, 

 " very good" quality. 



Long Stem. — Below medium ; roundish oblong, sometimes 

 angular ; skin red in faint stripes, with a number of grey rus- 

 set dots ; stem long, thin ; cavity medium, acuminate ; basin 

 small, shallow, plaited ; flesh, greenish white, tender ; agree- 

 ably sub-acid flavor with Spitzenburg aroma ; quality " very 

 good" — not the long stem described by Cole. 



Housum^s Bed. — Large, oblong, compressed at the sides — 

 skin red in stripes, yellow at the base ; stem short, thick ; 

 cavity narrow, not deep, slightly russeted ; basin moderately 

 deep, plaited ; flesh, fine texture, tender, with delightful 

 aroma; quality ''very good" at least. 



Yacht. — Medium, roundish, striped with red of various 

 hues on yellowish ground ; stem one-half an inch long, one- 

 eighth thick ; cavity open, obtuse ; basin very shallow, plait- 

 ed ; flesh, fine texture, tender, pleasant flavor, — "very good." 



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