32 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



all soils and generally esteemed. Exhibited by many 

 members of Cincinnati Horticultural Society. " A great 

 favorite," Fruit Committee. "Excellently well adapted 

 to the locality of Cincinnati." F. G-. Gary, President 

 for 1856. 



Early Red Sweeting. Color, light rod ; form, roundish, 

 flattened ; use, table ; quality, 3 ; season, August. 

 Eeharks. — Not approved generally. 



Earlt Joe. Color, pale j-ellow and green ; form, 

 roundish, flattened ; size, 3 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 August. 



Eemarks. — Has a most delicate pear flavor. Not 

 suited to orcharding, and of slow growth. It is very 

 hardy, but should have a rich, strong soil. " Very delicate 

 and excellent when in perfection.'' — Trans. Ohio Pom. 

 Society. 



I 



EARLY JUNE, July Pippin, Large White Juneathig, 

 Early French Reinette, etc. Color, pale light j'ellow, with 

 a few dots of white; form, roundish," rarely a little flat- 

 tened ; size, 2 ; use, table and kitchen ; qualitv, 1 ; season, 

 July. 



Remarks. — "Resembles very much Early Harvest and 

 Bracken." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. 



Early Sweet Bough, see Early Bough. 



English Russet. Color, light green and yellow; form, 

 roundish ovate, or conical; size, 2; use, kitchen and 

 table; quality, 2; season, all Winter and Spring. 



Remarks. — There is a Golden Russet like this in Cen- 

 tral Ohio. A very long keeper, over a year; therefore, 

 on this account, perhaps of some value, but it is not supe- 



