108 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



The list, as thus extended, embraces fifty -two varieties 

 of apples, which competent authorities recommend for 

 general cultivation in the Ohio valley. Of these, seven- 

 teen are Summer apples, and twenty-six "Winter apples. 



1. "Decidedly the best apple of its season." — Trans. 

 Ky. Sort Society. " Highly approved." — Trans. Ohio Pom. 

 Society. " Eequires a deep, warm soil, well supplied with 

 lime and potash, when it succeeds admirably in all sec- 

 tions. — EllioU. "■ Bears early and abundantly; one of the 

 best in all parts of the country." — Barry. 



2. "First rate."— Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. "Flesh 

 remarkably tender; juicy, almost buttery, delicate, 

 sprightly." — Elliott. 



3. " Generally approved ; rather acid." — Trans. Ohio 

 Pom. Society. " Tender, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid." — El- 

 liott. " Crisp, juicy, pretty acid, and rich. Yery pro- 

 ductive, succeeds well throughout all portions of the 

 country. ' ' — Barry. 



4. " Generally approved, especially in IS'orthern Ohio, 

 but in Southern part of the State somewhat given to rot- 

 ting upon the tree." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. "Flesh 

 very tender, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid. On all high, 

 warm, or limestone soils, does fmelj."— Elliott. " Suc- 

 ceeds well in N'ew York and Northern Ohio, but is vari- 

 able at Cincinnati and further South. Flesh, sub-acid, 

 juicy, fine." — Barry. 



5. " Of little value." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. ""Flesh, 

 fine, tough, sub-acid." — Elliott. " A New Jersey apple, 

 where it is esteemed as one of the best of its season, sub- 

 acid and good." — Barry. 



6. " Handsome, early, and good." — Trans. Ohio Pom. 

 Society. " Flesh, yellow, tender, crisp, juicy, vinous, 

 very good." — Elliott. " Tender, juicy, and rich ; a good 

 bearer." — Barry. 



7. " Eecommended by Young and Byram. A very 



