CLASS m. — ^Rotnn) apples. — ^il l n. 635 



lowish, crisp, tender, juicy, sweet, and excellent ; Season, 

 September, October." — ^Downing. 



Hull Blossom. 



This is an Eastern or European variety, ■which I have 

 not seen in the West. Specimens from Massachusetts. 



Fruit small, roundish-truncate, or flattened, uneven ; 

 Surface smooth, yellow, mixed and striped, carmine ; Dots 

 large, yellow. 



Basin shallow, folded ; Eye small, closed. 

 • Cavity deep, wavy ; Stem short. 



Core small, closed, roundish, meeting the eye; Seeds 

 large, pale ; Flesh yellow, fine-grained ; Flavor sweet ; 

 Quality good to very good ; Use, table, kitchen ; Season, 

 November. 



S'weet Pearmain. 



" Tliis variety, according to Downing and Thomas, is 

 the English Sweeting; but, according to Manning, the 

 English Sweeting is the RamsddVs Sweetihg of Downing. 

 This fruit is extensively grown in Central Ohio, and 

 further West, suiting well the rich soils ; keeping finely 

 all winter; highly valued for baking or eating." 



"Fruit medium size or often above; Form roundish, 

 slightly angular ; Color dull red, rough russet dotsj and 

 blueish bloom ; Stem long, slender ; Cavity deep, wide, 

 open; Calyx woolly; Basin medium; Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, moderately juicy, sweet ; Core medium, with outer 

 or concentric lines ; Seeds ovate, pyriform, dark brown ; 

 Season, December to March." — ^Elliott. 



I am not familiar with the above, but find a very strong 

 resemblance in the characters to those of my Med Winter 

 Pearmain, Class II, I, 2, 2, from which, however, Elliott's 

 outline would exclude it. 



Willis Sweet. 



This apple is supposed to have originated on Long 

 Island, where it is highly valued for baking. 



Tree vigorous, productive ; Fruit medium, round, some- 

 what angular, Btnped red, very sweet and rich ; Use, bak- 

 ing and stock. 



