62 FRUIT CULTURE. 



aromatic ; beautiful and of best quality. Does 

 not bear when young, and requires good cul- 

 ture, which it will well repay. 



Hubhardston Nonesuch. — Large, round- 

 ovate ; color rich yellow, striped and dotted 

 deep red ; flesh yellowish, very rich, sub-acid, 

 excellent flavor ; early winter. 



Rhode Island Greening. — Large, roundish- 

 oblate; green or greenish-yellow ; flesh yellow, 

 tender, juicy, rather acid ; very productive, 

 single trees sometimes producing forty bush- 

 els of uniform fruit. 



Roxbury Russet. — Medium ; rough russet 

 or greenish color ; flesh crisp, good, sub-acid 

 flavor. Keeps until spring. 



Ben Davis (New York Pippin). — Large, 

 conical ; yellow, shaded with red ; juicy, sub- 

 acid, quality fair. It is more hardy than the 

 Baldwin, and owing to its productiveness and 

 fine appearance it is the most popular market 

 variety for the West and Southwest. 



Cogswell. — Large, roundish; red on yel- 

 low ground; juicy, sub-acid, vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. 



Lady. — Small in size ; lemon-yellow with 

 bright red cheek ; flesh white, crisp, tender, 

 j'licy. Excellent for dessert or market. 



