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an early winter apple, subject to worms and rot, and 

 never to be compared to ^sopus Spitzenburg for flavor. 

 The tree bears early and well ; a vigorous grower ; toler- 

 ably upright ; spreads when older. 



Barilett, synonymous with Priestley, or Bullet. Color, 

 bright red on yellow ; form, oblong ; size, 2 ; use, table ; 

 quality, 3 ; season, January to June. 



Eemarks. — "Long keeper." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Sodety. 

 Hather an inferior fruit. 



Beauty of the West, Red Bellflower of soine, and Ohio Non- 

 pareil, Wells, etc. Color, green and yellow ; form, round- 

 ish, flat at base; size, 1 to 2 ; use, kitchen ; quality, 2 to 

 3 ; season, September and October. 



Eemarks. — It is sweet, and keeps some time. It is 

 handsome but rather poor. It is not known as Eed Bell- 

 flower at Cincinnati, or in the south of Ohio. A remark- 

 ably fine grower. (See Appendix, 7.) 



Beauty of Kent. Color, striped with purple, red, 

 greenish yellow ; form, roundish ; size, 1 ; quality, 3 ; 

 season, August and September. 



Eemarks. — Eivals the Alexander in size, buit not so 

 good in flavor. The tree is vigorous and productive. 

 Exhibited at Cincinnati Horticultural Society, by A. H. 

 Ernst, August 21, 1855. (See Appendix, 8.) 



BELLFLOWEE, WHITE, or Detroit, Ohio Favorite, 

 Or<% of Lindley, etc. Color, pale yellowish white ; form, 

 oblong oval, or roundish conical ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, table ; 

 quality, nearly 1 ; season, December to April. (See Ap- 

 pendix, 9.) 



Eemarks. — Large on rich soils ; core, open. »" Excel-- 

 lent on most strong soils." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Soe. It is 

 often aifected in South Ohio with the bitter rot, but where 



