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this is not the case it ia one of the good apples of South 

 Ohio and Indiana. There is now a superbly fine seedling 

 of this variety, raised by Mr. Davie, in Southern Indiana. 

 This seedling has the advantage of not being hollow in 

 the core, like the parent fruit, the White Bellflower. It 

 is named Davis' White Bell/lower. 



BELLFLOWBE, YELLOW. Color, pale yellow, some- 

 times with a blush next the sun ; form, oblong ; size, 1 ; 

 use, table ; quality, 1 ; season, November to February. 



Eemahks. — A beautiful, peculiarly good flavored, and 

 well-known apple in the markets of Cincinnati and the 

 West. The wood is slender, and like the Newark, or 

 French Pippin, bears its fruit on the ends of the limbs. 

 It is desirable to graft it above ground. The blossoms 

 are very beautiful. It is a superior variety, but not a 

 great bearer. It blooms early, and before the leaves 

 expand, that is, on long stems, and is therefore liable to be 

 frosted. It bears well ; the fruit drops a little, but is good 

 for cooking at all times. It becomes of less value as it is 

 grown toward the north of us. (See Appendix, 10.) 



Belmont, or Gate. Color, rich, light yellow, with a 

 glossy surface, and a bronzy blush toward the sun ; form, 

 roundish oblong, but irregular; size, 2; use, dessert; 

 equality (Cincinnati), 1 to 2 ; season, October to February. 

 (See Appendix, 11.) 



Eemaeks. — This is a great and favorite apple in North- 

 ern Ohio, but succeeds indifferently in South-Western 

 Ohio. It is not yet fully tested in this locality. Dr. 

 Warder considers it a first-rate apple, if it can be so called 

 without the highest fiavor. " Generally approved, espe- 

 cially in Northern Ohio." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Soc. The 

 Gate is very fine at Marietta, Ohio. It is showy, and 

 looks quite rich on the stalls, Eots on the tree here. 



