46 THE FAEM. 



even and regular; surface with small, broken red stripes on yellow- 

 ground, deep red to the sun ; stalk short, or half to three-fourths of an 

 inch long, slender, cavity acute ; calyx large, open ; basin very shallow; 

 flesh yellowish-white, exceedingly tender and fine-grained ; flavor mild, 

 subacid, fine. A poor grower, but a first-rate dessert fruit. Late sum- 

 mer. Origin, Sudbury, Massachusetts. 



Porter. — Rather large, oblong ovate-conical, regular, often ribbed at 

 the apex ; bright yellow, sometimes a dull blush in the sun ; stalk one 

 inch long, slender, cavity rather small ; basin narrow ; flesh tender, rich 

 subacid, of fine flavor. Fair and productive. Early autumn. Good 

 throughout the Northern states. Leaves sharp serrate. 



Red Astrachan, — Rather large, sometimes quite large, roundish-oblate, 

 slightly approaching conical, rather smooth; nearly whole surface bril- 

 liant deep crimson, with a thick bloom like a plum ; stalk one-half to 

 three-fourths of an inch long ; calyx in a small, slightly uneven basin ; 

 flesh white, rather crisp ; good, rather acid, very slightly austere. A 

 few days after early harvest. Excellent for cooking. Shoots stout, 

 dark brown, diverging and ascending; leaves broad. This apple, al- 

 though of second-rate flavor, is rendered by its earliness and very hand- 

 some and fair appearance, by the vigor and productiveness of the tree, 

 and its excellent culinary qualities, worthy of general cultivation. 



Sine ftna Non. — Size, medium ; roundish, inclining to conical ; smooth, 

 pale greenish-yellow, shaded with reddish-brown to the sun ; stalk quite 

 slender, nearly an inch long; basin smooth, or very slightly plaited; 

 flesh greenish-white, fine-grained, delicate, very tender, moderately 

 juicy, of a fine, agreeable, subacid flavor. Shoots greenish-yellow, 

 growth slow; fruit always fair, tree very productive. Ripens two weeks 

 after early harvest. Origin, Long Island. 



Smniner Bell-flower, — Rather above medium, round-ovate, slightly ob- 

 long and conical ; yellow, with sometimes a faint orange blush ; stalk 

 an inch long, cavity shallow ; basin small, smooth, slightly five-sided ; 

 flesh white, fine grained, tender, rich, subacid, fine. Shoots vigorous, 

 upright ; bears well every year. Origin, Dutchess County, New York. 

 New. 



Williams' Farorite. — {Syn. Williams, Williams' red, Williams' favorite 

 red.) Size, medium, sometimes rather large ; oblong-ovate, remotely 

 conical, very smooth ; color, mostly fine dark crimson stripes ; stalk 

 three-quarters to one inch long, enlarged at insertion, cavity shallow ; 

 basin small and shallow, even or somewhat ribbed; flesh yellowish 

 white, moderately juicy, with sometimes a tinge of red near the sur- 

 face, mild, agreeable, fine. Ripens for several weeks late in summer. 

 Its handsome appearance has partly contributed to its high reputation. 

 Origin, Roxbury, Massachusetts. 



AtTCM APPLES. — Jersey Sweeting. — Size, medium; round-ovate, 

 often oblong-ovate, somewhat conical; thickly striped with fine red on 

 greenish yellow ; stalk one-half to an inch long ; cavity rather irregu- 

 lar ; basin wrinkled, distinct ; flesh whitish, very sweet, juicy and ten- 

 der, good second-rate or nearly first-rate in flavor. Good in all localities. 

 Early and mid-autumn — immediately follows golden sweafc|Shoots stout, 

 short-jointed ; leaves crenate-serrate. 



