288 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



71. Double Flowering Chinese. A beautiful orna- 

 mental tree, producing large clusters of semi-double TOSQ 

 colored blossoms. 



CLASS III. WINTER APPLES. 



72. Baldwin (Steele's Ked Winter, in "Western New 

 York). A large, fair, bright, red apple, roundish, in- 

 clining to oblong ; flesh crisp, juicy, and pleasant ; not 

 very fine grained. Tree is a vigorous, rapid grower, with 

 curved erect branches, and forms a regular open head in 

 the orchard ; bears abundantly ; originated in Massachu- 

 setts, where it is one of the most popular and profitable 

 winter fruits for market. It also succeeds well through- 

 out New York, and especially in the Genesee Yalley ; 

 variable in the south and west. 



73. Baily Sweet (Patterson Sweet). A magnificent 

 sweet apple of the largest size, originated in Wyoming 

 county, New York ; brought to our notice a few years 

 ago, by E. A. McKay, Esq., of Naples, New York ; color 

 deep reddish crimson ; flesh tender, sweet, juicy, and 

 rich ; tree vigorous, erect, and productive. October to 

 January. 



74. Bourrassa. Large, conical, reddish russet, rich 

 and high-flavored, but rather dry; supposed to have 

 originated in Lower Cana'da ; a very valuable apple for 

 the high northern latitudes ; succeeds well in western 

 New York. October to March. 



75. Blue Pearmain. Very large, roundish, purplish 

 red, clouded, covered with bloom ; flesh sub-acid, juicy, 

 and good ; tree is a vigorous grow.er, with large foliage, 

 and a spreading head ; bears moderately ; very popular 

 in the markets on account of its size and beauty. Octo- 

 ber to January. 



7G. Bett-flvwer, Yellow. Mr. Downing follows Thomp- 



