496 Select Varieties of Apples. 



slender, and moderately inserted in a medium sized, rather 

 open cavity : Eye, rather large, closed, and but slightly sunk 

 in a somewhat irregular and knobby basin ; segments of the 

 ■calyx broad, long and twisted : Flesh, yellowish white, 

 rather coarse, crisp and firm : Juice, abundant, subacid, and 

 well flavored : Core, rather large : Seeds, medium size, 

 plump. Ripe in August and September. 



XLII. Tufts. 



Tufts' Baldwin, of some. 



The Tufts (Jig. 35,) is a new seedling, which originated 

 in Cambridge, Mass., in the garden of the late Peter Tufts. 

 The original tree is now thirty years old, and began to bear 

 when about sixteen years of age. It was first noticed among 



Fig. 35. Tujls. 



a small quantity of seedlings, which were planted for stocks, 

 and, from the promising appearance and vigor of the tree, it 

 was transplanted to another part of the garden to bear. 

 Here it continued to advance slowly, producing nothing for 

 many years, and only bearing a sufficient quantity to attract 



