202 The Red Gillijlower, S^c. 



ity of Boston. The Red or Black and Cornish Gilliflower 

 are both common here, — both having been introduced among 

 the first improved varieties, — and old trees of each variety 

 are common. The Cornish Gilliflower is one of the most 

 marked and distinct varieties of apples. Its name and 

 synonymes may be classed as follows : — 



Cornish Gilliflower. — Pomological Magazine, Lindley, Downing. 

 Cornish Julyflower. — Kenrick, 6th ed. 

 Scalloped Gilliflower, — Buel, and most American orchards. 

 Red Gilliflower.— Thomas, 2d ed. 



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 White Gilliflower, S 



The tree is moderately vigorous and healthy ; forms a 

 handsome top ; a constant but rather shy bearer ; better for 

 the amateur's garden, than for market fruit. Fruit of the 

 highest flavor ; in perfection in January, but may be kept 

 until April or May, I send you five specimens. On account 

 of the severe drought, last season, they are about one-third 

 smaller than usual, and not as high flavor, besides being too 

 late in the season. 



It was introduced here from England, by way of Canada. 

 Until a few years past, and since there has been a dispo- 

 sition to know the true names of our fruits, it has been uni- 

 formly called here, the Scalloped Gilliflower. 



Wishing to possess all the Gilliflowers, and while I had an 

 old tree of it in my orchard, I procured, from an adjoining 

 county, the same apple, under the name of the " Striped Gil- 

 liflower," and from still another, under the name of the 

 " White Gilliflower." 



Judge Buel went from this county to Albany ; he carried 

 many scions from this town, and probably this was among 

 them. There can be no doubt, but that the specimens I 

 send are the true Cornish Gilliflower. Another season, I 

 hope to send you better ones. Yours truly, C. Goodrich, 

 Burlington, March, 1850. 



In another letter, Mr. Goodrich writes : "I like what you 

 say about the Red or Black Gilliflower. It is here always fair, 



