122 THE APPLK. 



Fruit large, regularly oblate, slightly conic. Skin yellow, 

 "with a sunny cheek, thinly sprinkled with reddish dots. Stem 

 small and short, inserted in a broad cavity of moderate depth. 

 Cal}T: nearly closed, basin small and shallow. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, with a very pleasant, mild, sub-acid flavour. January, 

 March. 



BOALSBURG. 



A seedling of Centre Co., Pa. Large, oblong, inclining to 

 conical, delicately mottled, and striped with red on a yellow 

 ground. Stem short, thick, inserted in a deep acuminate rus- 

 seted cavity ; basin deep, moderately wide. Flesh yellow, 

 juicy, sprightly, and refreshing. Quality very good. February. 

 (Ad. Int. Rep.) 



BONUM. 

 Magnum Bonum. 



Raised by Squire Kinney, Davidson Co., N. Carolina. Tree 

 hardy and vigorous, an early and abundant bearer. 



Fruit large, oblate, colour light to dark red, basin and cavity 

 shallow. Stem medial length. Flesh yellow, sub-acid, rich, and 

 delicious. (G. AV. Johnson, Ms.) 



BOURASSA. 



A foreign variety, succeeds well at the north, apt to shrivel 

 and does not keep well. ^ 



Fruit medium, roundish, conic, ribbed. Skin yellowish, rich 

 orange russet on the sunny side. Stem rather long, in a deep 

 uneven cavity. Calyx closed, segments large, basin very small. 

 Flesh white, sometimes stained, tender, with a pleasant aromatic 

 flavour. November, December. 



Bowling's Sweet. 



Raised by Louis Bowling, Spottsylvania county, Ya., and 

 introduced by IL R. Roby, Fredericksburgh, Va. A very vigor- 

 ous growet and very productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Colour dull red, on a yellow ground. 

 Flesh rich, juicy, sweet, and entirely free from acid. October to 

 January. (H. R. Roby, Ms.) 



BOWKER. 



Tree vigorous, rather spreading, good bearer. Fruit medium, 

 roundish, flattened, slightly conic, angular. Skin pale yellow. 



