650 DESOKIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



Tree resembling that of the Green variety, slow grow- 

 er in the nursery, having rough bark when old, not»an 

 early bearer, but large, spreading, and productive, and in 

 suitable soils profitable. From some cause, however, the 

 orchards of both these apples are much less satisfactory in 

 their results than formerly in many parts of the country. 

 Still it is often seen in great perfection, and I am compil- 

 ing this description from outlines and notes of a large 

 number tliat were very fine. 



Fi-uit large, round, more or less modified by being cyl- 

 indrical, truncated, lop-sided, ribbed, and irregular, some- 

 times even conic ; Snrface smooth, yellowish-green, some- 

 times bronzy, becoming yellow when ripe, like the White 

 Pippin, it is marked with gray striae near the base while 

 green ; Dots minute, scattered, whitish bases. 



Basin large, folded, ribbed or plaited ; Eye medium, 

 rather open. 



Cavity deep, acutCj brown ; Stem medium or short, rarely 

 long. 



Core medium, oval, regular, closed, mooting or clasping 

 the eye ; Seeds pointed, brown, sometimes imperfect ; Flesh 

 yellow, firm, breaking, juicy, not crisp like the Green va- 

 riety ; Flavor acid, aromatic, rich, very agreeable ; Quality 

 best ; Use, table, kitchen, market and cider ; Season, March. 



CLASS in.— ROUND APPLES. 



ORDER II.— IRREGULAR 



SECTION 2.— SOUR. 



SUB-SECTION 2.— STBIPBD. 



Beiioni. 



This handsome and delicious early apple is a native of 

 Dedham, Massachusetts. Its good qualities have c.iused 

 its culture to be widely extended, and it appears to give 

 very general satisfaction ; though not so early as some 

 other kinds, for the dessert especially, it is indispensable to 

 the amateur. 



