APPLES. 13 



eiders them tender and very good. Exhibited by F. G. 

 Cary, August, 1855. Mr. Heiks, of Dayton, also ranks 

 one of them high. 



Api. See Lady Apple. 



Ashland. Color, dull greenish yellow; form, round- 

 ish ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; seaspn, October to 

 January, often longer. (See Appendix, 4.) 



Eemarks. — A sound, good keeper. Considered of a good 

 flavor by most. Exhibited before the Cincinnati Horti- 

 cultural Society by E. Buchanan. "A sound, sweet-tasted 

 apple, of medium size." — Fruit Committee. 



AsHMOEE, sometimes erroneously called Fall Wine. 

 Color, bright, clear red ; form, regular roundish, flat- 

 tened ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Eemahks. — White, crisp, tender, juicy, ' sub-acid, 

 sprightly. Not of high character, but tender. Exhibited 

 before Cincinnati Horticultural Society, by A. H. Ernst, 

 August 21, 1855. Good also for cooking. 



ASTEACHAN EED. Color, crimson red ; form, round- 

 ish ; size, 2 ; use, table or dessert ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 July and August. 



Eemarks. — A very handsome, rather acid dessert fruit, 

 with a bloom on it similar to the plum. It cooks well, and 

 is productive. A good fruit for market. Exhibited by 

 E. Buchanan before the Horticultural Society, July, 

 1855. Fruit Committee decided it, " Beautiful and very 

 good." 



Atttumn Pearmain, or English Sum,mer Pewrmain, Royal 

 Pearmain, Sigler's Red, etc. Color, brownish yellow, green 



