APPLES. 



IS 



winter apple, every where highly esteemed in the United States. 

 It is most abundantly seen in the markets of Philadelphia, as it 

 thrives well in the sandy soils of New Jersey. Coxe first de- 

 scribed this fruit ; the original tree of which grew in Burlington, 



TeUow Belle-Fleur. 



New Jersey. We follow Thompson, in calling it Belle-Fleur, 

 from the beauty of the blossoms, with the class of French apples 

 to which it belongs. 



Fruit very large, oblong, a little irregular, tapering to the eye. 

 Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, often with a blush next the sun. 

 Stalk long and slender, in a deep cavity. Calyx closed and set 

 in a rather narrow, plaited basin. Seeds in a large hollow cap- 

 sule or core. Flesh tender, juicy, crisp, with a sprightly sub- 

 acid flavour ; before fully ripe, it is considerably acid. Wood 

 yellowish, and tree vigorous, with spreading drooping branches. 

 A regular and excellent bearer, and worthy of a place in every 

 orchard. November to March. 



