THE APPLE. 128 
open Lasin. Flesh crisp, tender, juicy, with a ples ant wul-acid 
flavour. Nevember, December, 
CuRISTIANA. 
Origin, on the premises of John R. Brinckle, near Wilming 
ton, Delaware. Size medium, roundish, inclining to conical, 
Skin beautifully striped, and mottled with carmine on a yellow- 
ich ground. Stem half an inch long, inserted in a deep rather 
nvrrow cavity. Calyx partially closed, set in a deep moderately 
wide plaited basin. Flesh yellowish white, fine texture, juicy. 
Flavour pleasant, delicate, sprightly, vinous, quality,“very good.” 
November. (Int. Rep.) 
CuuRoHILL GREENING. 
Origin uncertain. Tree vigorous and productive. 
Fruit large, oblate, somewhat conic, ribbed, angular... Skin 
yellowish green, shaded with dull red, and thickly sprinkled 
with green dots. Stem rather long, slender, cavity broad. 
Calyx closed, basin deep, somewhat furrowed. Flesh yellow, 
tender, granular, with a brisk, vinous, almost saccharine flavour. 
December to February. - ; 
CLARKE PEARMAIN, 
Gloucester Pearmain. Golden Pearmain. 
From N. Carolina, an old variety. Tree of slow growth, very 
productive, Fruit medium, roundish, conical. Skin greenish 
yellow, shaded and marbled with red and russet dots. Stalk 
very short, cavity small. Calyx closed, basin small. Flesh 
yellow, rather firm, crisp, rich, sub-acid, excellent, pearmain 
flavour. December. ; : 
Curve Braury. 
Mackie’s Clyde Beauty. 
Raised by Mr. Mackie, Clyde, Wayne Co., N.Y. Tree vigor 
ous, upright, very productive. Sie Ais 
Fruit large, roundish, conic, angular. Skin greenish, oily, 
sprinkled and mottled with dull red and bright red in the sun. 
Stem short, slender, inserted in an acute cavity. Calyx closed, 
set in a small corrugated basin. Flesh white, tender, juicy, 
with a brisk sub-acid flavour. October to January. 
Cotz. Thomp. Lind. Ron. 
Scarlet Perfume Duling? 
A variety from Eng'and of second quality, but admired for ita 
beauty of appearance. . 
