THE APPLES, 105 
of a wealthy Quaker named Gibbons, near his smokehouse, 
hence its name, An old variety and popu.ar in Pennsylvania. It 
somewhat resembles the old Pennsylvania Vandevere, and is 
. supposed to be a seedling of it. 
‘ Tree moderately vigorous, with a spreading head, a good 
earer, 
Fruit rather above medium, oblate, skin yellow, shaded and 
splashed with crimson, and thinly sprinkled with large grey 
and brown dots. Stalk rather long, curved, inserted in a broad 
cavity. Calyx closed, set in a wide basin, of moderate- depth, 
slightly corrugated. Elesh yellowish, somewhat firm, juicy, crisp, 
rather rich, sub-acid. September to February. Unsurpassed 
for culinary uses. : 
Esopus Spitzenburgh. 
Spitzenpureu, Esorus. Coxe. 
#sopus Spitzenberg. Thomp. Lind. 
.dfsopus Spitzenburg. Ken, 
True Spitzenburgh. : 
The Esopus Spitzenburgh is a handsome, truly delicious appley=* 
and is generally considered, by all good judges, equal to the 
5* 
