122 THE APPLE. 
Fruit large, regularly oblate, slightly conic. Skin yeLow 
with a sunny cheek, thinly sprinkled with reddish dots. Stem- 
small and short, inserted m a broad cavity of moderate depth, 
Calyx nearly closed, basin small and ‘shallow. Flesh tender, 
juicy, with a very pleasant, mild,, sub-acid flavour. January, 
March. ain 
Boatssure. 
A seedling of Centre Co. Pa. Large, oblong, inclining. to 
conical, delicately mottled, and striped with red on a yellow 
ground. _ Stem short, thick, inserted in a deep acuminate rus- 
seted cavity; basin deep, moderately wide. Flesh yellow, 
juicy, sprightly, and refreshing. Quality very good. February. 
(Ad. Int. Rep.) - 
_ Borvm. 
Magnum Bonum. 
Raised by Squire Kinney, Darx'son Co. N. Carolina. Tree 
hardy and vigorous, an early and ‘al. undant bearer. 
Fruit large, oblate, colour light to dark red, basin and cavity 
shallow. Stem medial length. Flesh yellow, sub-acid, rich, and 
delicious. (G. W. Johnson, Ms.) 
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Bourassa. 
A foreign variety, succeeds well at the north, apt to shrivel 
and does not keep well. : . 
Fruit medium, roundish, conic, ribbed. Skin yellowish, rich 
orange russet on the sunny side. Stem rather long, in a deep 
uneven cavity. Calyx closed, segments large, basin very small, 
Flesh white, sometimes stained, tender, with a pleasant aromatic 
flavour. November, December. 
Bowuine’s Swzer. 
Raised by Louis Bowling, Spottsylvania. county, Va, and 
introduced by H. R. Roby, Fredericksburgh, Va. A very vigor- 
ous grower and very productive. Thott 
Fruit medium, roundish. Colour dull red, on a yellow ground. 
Flesh rich, juicy, sweet, and entirely free from acid. October to 
January. (H.R. Roby, Ms.) - 
Bowker. 
Tree vigorous, rather spreading, good bearer, Fruit medium, 
roundish, flattened, slightly conic, angular. Skin vale yellow, 
