136 SUMMER APPLES. 



Golden Sweet. Medium or rather large, roundish, 

 slightly flattened ; greenish, becoming pale yellow ; stalk 

 an inch or more long, slender ; cavity acuminate ; basin 

 moderate ; flesh very sweet, good, hardly first rate. The 

 fruit is always fair, the tree a free grower, and very pro- 

 ductive. Buds large ; leaves sharply serrate. Late in 

 summer. Valuable for domestic animals. 



Spice Sweeting. Largs* roundish, flattened at ends ; color 

 whitish green, becoming whitish yellow, with white specka 

 beneath the skin ; stalk rather short and thick ; basin very 

 smooth and round, wide and distinct, rim quite obtuse 

 flesh rather firm, very sweet, but not wholly pleasant. 

 A good baking apple, but very subject to black spots or 

 scabs. Late summer and early autumn. Cultivated 

 in New-York and New-England. There are several 

 sorts known by this name. 



Class II. — With more or less acidity. 



Section I. — Striped with red. 



American Summer Pearmain. (Syn. Early Summei 

 Pearmain, of Coxe.) Medium in size, oblong, slightly 

 inclining to truncate-conical; nearly covered with fine 

 broken streaks and dots of red ; stalk nearly one inch 

 long ; basin round, even, distinct ; very tender, often 

 bursts in falling, sub-acid, flavor fine. Continues to 

 ripen for several weeks in late summer and early 

 autumn. Needs good and rich cultivation. Growth 

 rather slow. This is distinct from the English Summer 

 or Autumn Pearmain, in its larger size, higher red, more 

 oblong form, and superior quality. Fig. 145. 



Benoni. Medium in size, roundish, sometimes obscurely 

 conical; deep red, in distinct broken stripes and dots 

 stalk half an inch long ; basin small ; flesh yellow, ten- 

 der, rich, sub-acid, of good flavor. Late summer. Good 

 bearer. Has not succeeded well in all localities. A 

 native of Dedham, Mass. 



Bevan's Favorite. Medium in size, roundish, slightly 

 flattened, obscurely conical ; color with broad distinct 

 brilliant red stripes ; stalk long, rather stout*; cavity 



