SUMMER APPLES. 103 



summer apple seldom satiates, when fresh and well ripened, its acids 

 purifying the blood and regulating the system, made torpid by the 

 long winter and bilious, clogging, spring months, they fill a long felt 

 want. True, some varieties of the winter apples may be kept through 

 the winter and during early spring, but they become stale and insipid, 

 leaving several months when there is no fresh-ripened apples. I will 

 mention a few of the many summer apples recommended by our So- 

 ciety 'that are first to ripen in our climate, mentioning each in the or- 

 der of their ripening : Tetofsky, called the Russian Crab, quality only 

 fair ; Early Harvest, a good eating apple when just ripe, but soon be- 

 comes nearly and almost tasteless, for cooking it is better gathered 

 just before ripening ; Red Astrachan, a beautiful but acid apple, very 

 juicy, and liked by many when fully ripened, fine for cooking pur- 

 poses ; Summer Queen, a fine flavored apple, good ; Sops of Wine, a 

 fine red apple, good for the table and for cooking ; Red June, a hand- 

 some and highly flavored apple, very good ; Cooper's Early White, a 

 good apple for all purposes ; Duchess of Oldenburg, one of the most 

 profitable apples grown, of fair eating quality when well ripened, and 

 there is none better for culinary purposes, its season for ripening last- 

 ing from four to six weeks, nearly all the apple season ; High Top, 

 or Sweet June, a rich, sweet apple, good for eating and baking. I 

 could mention several more good summer apples, but will not at this 

 time, as these are enough at present. But I cannot refrain from men- 

 tioning a few that are known in the catalogues under the head of au- 

 tumn apples that ought to be placed in our list as summer apples, 

 namely, Dyer, Lowell, Chenango, and Cole's Quince, and Hawley, 

 all of very excellent quality. The summer apple, when in its best 

 condition, is only adapted for home consumption and near market 

 owing to poor keeping qualities, yet when picked several days before 

 fully ripened, may, with care, be shipped several days before reaching 

 their destination, and then be in fair condition for the market, but un- 

 ripe and stale, a poor excuse for the ripe fruit just from the tree. 



Oh, the summer apple, so sweet, 



Just plucked from the tree, 

 With it none else can compete, 



We'll try it and see. 



