18 western fruit book. 



Birmingham. 



Eemarks.— Pronounded by the National Pomological 

 Society, "Good." 



Black Gilliflower. " Unworthy of culture." — Trans. 

 Ohio Pom. Society. Black Gilliflower of Dr. Mosher. 

 Color, very dark red, almost black ; form, long, conical ; 

 a Ko. 2 apple ; core, hollow, fine flavor, fine perfume ; 

 only fault, rather dry, calculated for a more JSTorthern 

 climate, and would probably be there more juicy. 



Black Apple. Color, deep red ; form, round ; size, 2 ; 

 use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Eemarks. — There are several in the "West of this kind. 

 It is a good apple, but it becomes insipid toward Spring. 

 It is sweetish. The tree bears well, and has a round head. 

 Jersey Black is a good fruit among those of this name. 

 A great bearer, and a fair second-rate apple. Stands 

 package and carriage well. In Michigan the JBlack Apple 

 is known as the Detroit. 



Black Detroit. Color, dark blackish crimson ; form, 

 roundish, flattened ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2. 



Eemarks. — Very similar to the above, but is larger, 

 and has more character. 



Black Vandevere. Color, very dark red ; form, lop- 

 sided ; size, 2 ; use, table ; quality, 2. 



Eemarks. — " A good keeper, and second-rate." — Tram. 

 Ohio Pom. Society. 



Bledsoe. — Color, greenish yellow ; form, conical, and 

 rather globular ; size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season 

 March and April. 



Eemarks. — Seedling from Kentucky, from Col. Lewis 



