APPLES. 295 



Medium size, red, with white dots, flesh fine, rich, sub-acid 

 and delicious; tree a slender grower; one of the best of 

 apples. November to May. 



114. Rhode Island Greening. Everywhere well known 

 and popular; tree spreading and vigorous, always more 

 or less crooked in the nursery ; a great and constant bearer 

 in nearly all soils and situations ; fruit rather acid, but 

 excellent for dessert or cooking ; towards the south it ripens 

 in the fall, but in the north keeps well till March or April. 



115. Russet Golden. Medium size, dull russet, with a 

 tinge of red on the exposed side ; flesh greenish, crisp, 

 juicy and high flavored; tree a fine grower, spreading 

 with light colored speckled shoots, by which it is easily 

 known ; bears well ; popular and extensively grown in 

 Western New York. November to April. 



116. Russet Golden American (Bullock's Pippin, 

 Sheep's Nose). Medium size to small, conical, slightly 

 russeted; flesh remarkably tender, juicy and rich; of the 

 finest quality ; origin, New Jersey, and succeeds well in 

 the west and south. Tree an upright, compact, but not 

 rapid grower. 



117. Russet English (Poughkeepsie Russet). Medium 

 size, slightly conical, greenish yellow, mostly covered 

 with russet. Tree is remarkably stout and erect, bears 

 large crops, and the fruit will keep a year ; quality good ; 

 very profitable. 



118. Russet, Roxbury or Boston. Medium size to large, 

 surface rough, greenish, covered with russet, flavor indif- 

 ferent; tree vigorous,, spreading, and a great bearer; keeps 

 till June. Its great popularity is owing to its productive- 

 ness and long-keeping. 



119. Swaar. Large, pale lemon yellow, with dark dots, 

 flesh tender, rich and spicy ; tree a moderate grower, 

 with dark shoots and large grey buds ; with good culture 

 U is one of the very best of apples. November to May> 



