FALL APPLES. 101 



a little above conical in shape. Color, yellow, beautifully striped 

 with bright red. Quality, mild, sub-acid, very sprightly and agree- 

 able flavor. Tree is a very strong, rather open grower, and needs but 

 little pruning to keep it in proper shape, and is very highly esteemed 

 wherever it is found in bearing. Utter's Red I think stands at the 

 head of the fall list as a profitable fall apple. It is a very large ap- 

 ple, neither conical nor flat in form. It is not, as its name would 

 indicate, a really red apple, but a very bright yellow, beautifully 

 striped with bright red. Season, from the middle of October to De- 

 cember. Quality, very good ; a very mild sub-acid, sprightly, juicy, 

 and quite aromatic in flavor. Tree, an upright but not overly vigor- 

 ous grower, and requires some pruning or thinning both in nursery 

 and orchard. 



There are many other autumn apples grown in Nebraska, of which 

 I will mention the Fameuse or Snow, which stands very high in the 

 estimation of many people and is really an excellent autumn apple; 

 a little below medium in size, but very sprightly and delicious in 

 quality,. and a fairly good market apple for home or distant market. 

 The tree is a slow grower and needs much care and attention to make 

 it a sightly tree in orchard and is a little tardy in coming into bear- 

 ing, but when once fairly at work is an abundant bearer. The Fall 

 Winesap, an excellent apple, but with me a very faulty tree. Be- 

 noni in some parts of Nebraska seems to be a success, but has not 

 proven so with me and I don't feel at liberty to recommend it. 



I have samples of a sweet apple which I think promises to be very 

 valuable. It is in good condition for use by the first to the middle 

 of October and without extra care. The specimens are in good con- 

 dition to-day and for quality as a sweet apple I think it the acme of 

 perfection. The tree seems to be nearly perfect. I hope the mem- 

 bers of this Society will carefully test the qualities of this apple and 

 give it standing accordingly. 



Maiden's Blush, an old standard variety of fall apple, possessing 

 many good qualities, but in north Nebraska does not seem to be at 

 home, and, therefore, has been superseded by more hardy sorts. 



There are many others candidates for recognition, some for their 

 size, some for the local origin, some because some man has deter- 

 mined to make a big stake out of his pet, and is pushing it for all or 

 more than it contains or merits. 



